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The Race Is On
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

The most shit-kickinest version I know. Real swagger and Phil bombs early in the set.
12
Eyes Of The World
March 30, 1973
Rochester Community War Memorial

Strong version from a forgotten show. Whole second set on this show is SB, not AUD. Worth multiple listenings, great jazzy jam.
9
Playin' In The Band
March 30, 1973
Rochester Community War Memorial

An intense, tight, and blisteringly hot version in a forgotten show. DO NOT IGNORE! Archive is SB, not AUD w/ decent sound. Listen to it!
2
Bird Song
March 30, 1973
Rochester Community War Memorial

Listen through the murk of the AUD recording and you find a beautiful exploratory version. Headphones only.
38
Playin' In The Band
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

Intense energy and deep exploration coming after (!) a massive Dark Star and a shredding Eyes to close out one hell of a concert.
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Good Lovin'
May 8, 1970
Farrell Hall (SUNY)

Possibly the worst AUD on the Archive, but worth every second and superlative in every other way. No Pig rap, but Jerry just owns it from beginning to end. Idea after idea flows out from the band at an outrageous tempo. Not for the AUDphobic at all. Tape quality is C-/D+ almost pure noise. But the May '70 college tour just after Kent State is as keyed-in a moment as you can find. This isn't just a completist show, but an important document worth your time.
Dark Star
May 8, 1970
Farrell Hall (SUNY)

Possibly the worst AUD on the Archive... and I love every precious second of it, and thank the intrepid Head who thought to smuggle his or her dictaphone into the show to preserve this gorgeous masterpiece. ADVANCED AUD tolerance required. This lovely goes out far and fast and never looks back. Listened to in the context of a sublime college-gym tour around it, and hear this DS as one of the best of the year. Get past the AUD parts and you won't regret it,
Dark Star
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Dark Star "inside out". The jam leads into, rather than away from the great theme. 20+ minutes of beauty reaching outward and inwards until it comes back to those mysterious and transitive notes.... Is this the only one like this? Did they ever jam it inside out like this before or after?
Playin' In The Band
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Damn, hvd, you're a poet. That sums it up nicely. I'll also say on relistening that this is exactly what I needed/felt when I said "I haven't been listening to any '73 lately" and went a-looking to scratch my itch. This is a perfect example of how the peaking sounded in this era.
Cumberland Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

To call this energetic would be a colossal understatement. How about outrageously freaking off the chain? How about licketysplit white lighting? Have fun and try to hang on!
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