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Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 27, 1972
Veterans' Memorial Hall

Electrifying set opener (I think) that shows off that St. St. connection brilliantly.
1
Me and Bobby McGee
Oct. 27, 1972
Veterans' Memorial Hall

Jerry's backup vocals give this one sweet emotion. Chronically under-appreciated song.
4
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

Tight, nice CC. Seems like 1st moment of the set the band is firing on all cylinders. Trans. stretches to great IKYR.
4
Bird Song
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

Compelling version with Jerry exploring new ideas. It doesn't quite soar like other Fall '72s, but still stretches out and worth a close listen.
4
Truckin'
Oct. 24, 1972
Performing Arts Center

Pity the SQ is so flat, as this one cooks up nice and hot, with some extra melodicism in the outro jam before D>TOO. This show needs a SBD infusion.
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Jack Straw
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Beautiful harmonies on the vocal here. Nice and tight energy.
Playin' In The Band
May 16, 1972
Theatre Hall

I think lining up the Playin's from '71 until the hiatus is a good a study as any into how the band kept evolving. E72 is one of my favorite eras from it too, and this one doesn't disappoint. Nosiree: It starts off a bit mellow and then builds a good head of steam. By minute six or so it's got the force of a rocket. Good pick.
Black Throated Wind
May 16, 1972
Theatre Hall

Way solid: One of those building and building versions that comes to a huge climax with everyone hitting it at once. Bravo.
Sugar Magnolia
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Keith, Billy, and Phil are in perfect synchronous mindmeld underneath Jer's note-for-note masterwork.
The Other One
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

This one left some scars in Lille: At times it's like the mother of all freak-outs by that friend who some friend brought and who had no business eating all that chemistry. Then spontaneously it's the soundtrack to another f'in movie and you're watching your own mind from another one, T h e O t h e r O n e to be precise. There's a hint of Spanish to it for a bit, but man they just went completely off the chain here. The whole show is a pleasure, not a false step anywhere.
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