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6
Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 31, 1971
Winterland Arena

Buzzing and crackling and just a wee bit manic. Early 1st set and the party is raging. Fun and wild.
20
High Time
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Sublime and mysterious. A beauty.
7
Mama Tried
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Perfect fun, with great organ work and the '70 sound. Pig says, "I'd thank you to not use no dirty words in the public" which cracks me up, too.
25
Caution
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle

Fast and relentless. This one has power behind it.
3
Black Peter
Dec. 29, 1969
Boston Tea Party

Deep and dark with strong emotional jams. Lots of great Peters around this time.
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Comments

Truckin'
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

'cause opening a show like this means bizness, yo.
Sugar Magnolia
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

I get why purists don't like the overdubbed vocals, but there's a reason they chose this one for the record. Something about the pulse to this version seems stronger and more elegant than other versions on the tour. I think it's a few bpm slower, not by much, but just enough that the groove is deeper and the playing just exactly perfect. And call me crazy but the overdubbed vocals - all that sweet harmony including Donna at her finest - make this one a great version.
You Win Again
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Superior keywork from Keith here. He was on fire all tour.
Greatest Story Ever Told
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Is my tape speed wrong or is this the most accelerated, jacked-up, on-top-of-the-beat version from the era? They seem completely, errrrrr, shall we say, Casey Jonesed after the intermission, with this great version and Ramble On Rose both feeling a little bit bumped up, if'n you catch my drift. Compare it to the one the next day, and it's almost two totally separate tunes.
Mister Charlie
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Jerry's first solo before the silver dollar lyric is utterly convincing. Ballsy and perfect.
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