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Truckin'
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Ballsy and rockin with great energy, flows from HCS and then seamless into a great TOO. It's what's great about Truckin.
9
Playin' In The Band
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Sounds like Phil has ten extra fingers. Time furthur out... way out.
2
The Race Is On
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Just great. Fun, fast and tight: like a good horse race, after all.
3
Jack Straw
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Short and tight, follows a monster Bird Song and develops this great show's great energy.
17
Bird Song
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Lifts you off the ground like an ocean wave: A beautiful, buoyant, Phil-driven jam.

Comments

Good Lovin'
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

A slow simmering exploration. The whole first set seems set on "medium", like they were warming up slow in order to go long or something. It doesn't drag, but it doesn't really sizzle either.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Damn right. This just bursts out of the gate with its skullfuckin' grin, tips its hat and sez: "stick around folks". A brilliant first-timer for this classic. Pity about the cut in the outro, though.
Stella Blue
June 17, 1972
Hollywood Bowl

Everything said here is true. This is a beautiful artifact.
The Other One
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Will cause brain blisters if not careful. This isn't going to convince any GD doubters out there, but daaaahm does it go off into schizoid madness at one point.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
July 5, 1978
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Tape speed differences on the Archive: I think the Wagner/Minches one probably the most accurate, but the Knight, et al. version has clearer sound. In any case, this is an electrifying and sparkling kick-in-the-pants version worth several repeats.