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Ramble On Rose
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Solid, strident version. Bobby and Phil take on the rowdies with a cool rap after, too. Great first set all around.
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Big Railroad Blues
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Punk rock version, responding to an aggressive Detroit crowd. "Relax man, we don't respond to that shit" sez Jerry.
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Jack Straw
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Jumped up, pushing against the pulse. Seems like the rowdy crowd inspired our boys here. Gritty, almost aggressive vibe.
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Sugaree
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Strong pulse and Jerry giving it his all, vocally and instrumentally. Why doesn't this show have more love? Everything in the set is just slaying it.
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Bertha
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Hard driver kicking off the show with Billy firing on all 8 cylinders. Mixer laureate C. Miller gives us a gem here, good copy after 1:10 of FM warble
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Promised Land
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Rip-snortin' kick off. High energy right out of the gate.
Sitting on Top of the World
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Final version ever, according to setlists.net, and the absolutely nailed it. I always wondered why this up-and-jumper got culled from the repertoire. It's up there with the most emblematic sounds from their early period, but there it is... out with a bang at the end of Europe '72.
Comes A Time
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Yeah... that organ is beautiful. I suppose that's Pigpen, not Keith. Something about the chordplay has his fingerprints on it. Does anyone know more about this?
Dark Star
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

I don't want to be pedantic or anything, but the comments above spread a confusion: This is definitely a "Feelin' Groovy" jam, and not a MLB. There's a good essay about this, with some pretty comprehensive lists of all the early name-brand jams over at deadessays.blogspot . Either way, this one always slays me. What a piece of music!
Truckin'
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

The set starts a bit shaky, but this jam goes on to deliver the goods. Nice one, even if they start off a bit loose. Plus it's a master class for any bass players out there on how to comp it and stomp it: Phil is a monster all over this, and high in the mix.
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