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Row Jimmy
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Drags at first, but Jer's soloing builds beautifully on his new Wolf. Historical if only for that but also a passionate, sweet version.
3
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Aug. 1, 1973
Roosevelt Stadium

Jer's b-day. Sweet jamming version with great vocals, in spite/because of what sounds like a cold/sore throat. Brilliant show all around.
3
Casey Jones
Aug. 1, 1973
Roosevelt Stadium

Closes 1st set with a smooth but up-and-jumping version.
2
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
July 31, 1973
Roosevelt Stadium

Jumping version capping off a blazingly great show. With a nice mellow outro, too. The crowd and the boys just seem so full of joy and love.
5
Loose Lucy
July 31, 1973
Roosevelt Stadium

The boys experimented with Lucy till they dropped her and this here's a gritty gutbucket blues version. Essential '73 for you Lucy chasers out there.

Comments

Candyman
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Work-in-progress rarity. Hard to imagine such standards at one point needed to be worked out and developed. Compare this to the studio outtake listed as February 1st in an unknown location for a sweet peak into their creative process.
Friend of the Devil
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Even if it does sound like someone is playing a tattoo gun into the microphone at times. Who cares? Anything acoustic from 1970 is of such great musical/historical importance, I'd listen to it from the bottom of a swimming pool if that was the only way....
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

One of those moments of pure equilibrium and e.s.p. between musicians that feels like infinity. Seems like they could accomplish anything: walk through walls, tear the sky apart, appear in a thousand places. "Wings a mile long just carried the bird away" indeed. Kesey said somewhere that we heads will listen to a 1000 hours just to reach moments like this one. This is certainly one.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Coming back to this feels like that first sip of water after a day in the desert, everything just perfectly right on.
Turn On Your Love Light
March 24, 1970
Pirates World

Yo, the Sleuth: listen to everything he recommends. He's no bullshit at all.