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Candyman
July 30, 1970
The Matrix

Mysterious beauty under the B- sound quality (Phil sounds kinda like a tuba, which is cool). Beautiful vocal harmonies and break in the middle.
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Truckin'
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Massive driving groove leading straight into one of the top DS of all time. My ears hear a flirt with NFBM jam that never quite hatches.
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Uncle John's Band
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

Sweetness and light insight a wickedly melting Playin' sandwich. Pretty, gentle harmonies found somewhere out there the deep dark chaos. Tight sound.
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Truckin'
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

Long exploratory solos, smouldering jams, cool interplay. Won't blow you off your chair but very inventive and interesting.
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Space
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

Seastones: Completely wild and rises to a freaky climax. May cause brain blisters. Not for children.
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Me and My Uncle
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Not only is this the first version since 17.06.1975 (not since 1974 as said here), but this may be the very first pure disco beat they played in concert. Disco-dead might not be everybody's favourite cuppa, but it certainly did happen.... Enjoy it you cardboard cowboys!!!
One More Saturday Night
June 20, 1974
The Omni

Don't be a heal and head for the exits just yet, trying to get to the parking lot first. They've got one more in them....
Eyes Of The World
June 20, 1974
The Omni

It's been a long time since I dipped back into this tour and wow. This is a gem. It has that unmistakeable drive and power of the great '74s and some of Phil's best soloing. What a powerful statement. With that tight odd-metered outro (7/8 + 7/8 + 6/8 I think, maybe... though I'll be damned if I've ever figured it out) I can fully understand why they might have been thinking about an eventual Eyes>Slipknot combination, but this is it, really. Did they ever develop this knuckle-busting combo any further?
Cassidy
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

I feel like this might be the first moment in the year when you can really hear how categorically they changed their ensemble concept from '76 to '77.
Sugaree
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

How bold is it to OPEN with Sugaree? At its fastest this is a mid-tempo swing and it is - by my memories - somewhat notorious for pulling down the vibe when they kicked off too slow. Not this puppy. It's got a strong pulse and grooves from note one. And Jerry means business from the jump. His solos are pristine lines of inspiration. Also: Note one is the tinkling homage to Dylan's "Everyone Must Get Stoned", undoubtedly. Have a listen on the C. Miller version and tell me I'm wrong!
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