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Eyes Of The World
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Tight and right, with beautiful jamming and solid groupthink throughout. Headphones only for archive version: HELP US ON THIS ONE CHARLIE MILLER!!!
10
Playin' In The Band
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Headphones only (sound problems), but so worth it - liquid crystal lightning Jerry jaming at it's best. Deserves many listens.
2
Tennessee Jed
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Archive copy sounds like its recorded through a tin can, but excellent groove, jam. For headphones only.
6
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

High energy! Please oh please where are the better sound quality versions? Where are the boards?
17
Morning Dew
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Massive and powerful. Jerry and Keith are just brilliant. OK, that all from me on this great show.

Comments

Brokedown Palace
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

In a show with some loose vocals - really really really loose from Grace Slick even - this one stands out as a solid sweet beauty.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Could be one of the greats, but unfortunately cuts out before the out chorus and goes into a wacky Grace-slick half-rap. Otherwise this shapes up to be a glorious beast, with outrageous interplay, a great Keith-Billy meld as mentioned, and a cool 6/8 section. Just when it feels noodley, Jerry comes ripping in like a screaming across the sky.
Box of Rain
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

The first version except the stunningly beautiful 09.17.70 one-off. No love here for the debut of this one? I never got to see this one live, and used to carry signs saying "Sing something Phil!", but this one is a sure beaut. This show was a hometown benefit, and it feels like they're in a relaxed, nostalgic mood with a American Beauty songlist infusing the classic '72 one.
Tomorrow Is Forever
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Love Donna? Hate Donna? Listen to this, and you'll know just exactly why the boys wanted her singing next to them.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

The whole show has gone under-appreciated. I've been listening to it for days. Of course Summer-Fall '72 is full of peak dead, but this show stands up to anything else from the era.