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Playin' In The Band
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Hard-driver with intense 10/4 jamming throughout. Phil and Billy give it extra oomph. Great mix with Keith and Jer up front and clear.
4
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

One of those rare ones where China Cat plods a bit and they move into a blazing hot Rider. Great show all around, too.
19
Candyman
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

Keith plays beautifully on this.
7
Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

Like with all Winter '73s the band is in excellent form. Bobby's slashing chords behind Big Jer just make this one an uptempo gem.
8
Me and Bobby McGee
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

Sweet and lovely. Jerry's virtuoso fillagree behind Bobby's smooth-as-smoke vocals just slay me here.

Comments

Sunrise
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Haters: Donna can't sing in tune? Really? Listen to this, even if you can't stand the song, and you'll know exactly what she could do with her voice. She always complained that she couldn't hear herself on stage, and knowing she could deliver when featured makes me wonder how many of her more egregious "interventions" could have been better mic'd, mixed, and leveled.
Eyes Of The World
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Glorious transition jam into Wharf Rat. It just seems to happen by accident: Everyone is putting together a beautiful inventive jam that doesn't resemble any other Eyes jam I know, then suddenly it's Wharf Rat, perfectly. Have to re-listen to it to hear if there were earlier hints that point to it....
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Grendel said exactly what I was going to say here. The Help is just dynamite.
Sugaree
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Just fell in love with this song again. Love, love, love.
The Music Never Stopped
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Jaw dropping. I'm flabbergasted, shocked that I haven't heard this before. Top shelf Dead.