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Greatest Story Ever Told
June 30, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Top notch version. Builds and builds and builds.
7
Jack Straw
June 30, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Unique version from an excellent show. Has a different groove to it from other JSs from the era. Several listens and it still stands out.
3
Tennessee Jed
June 30, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Tight and groovy - doesn't drag ass at all. Great show in all directions.
19
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 25, 1973
Feyline Field

Beautiful. One of those rare gems where the Rider seems altogether tighter than the China Cat. What more can a head want?
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum

Super mellow and smooth, understated grace - like the rest of the first set here - and one cool '73 beauty of a transition to Rider. Overlooked!

Comments

Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Okay, so this transition jam is pure inspiration. One of those moments where instead of just doing it once again, our boys dig deeper - on GDTRFB, which they could do in their sleep. Heroic musicianship here folks.
Dark Star
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Not sure why they only released the 2nd set in DP2, but in any case this Dark Star/Tighten Up is out of this world. The groove is so solid and strong, the melodicism in top form, and it just flows beautifully.
The Other One
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

That ruptured bit of spacetime is certainly part of The Other One by my lights. This is the kind of life-changer live that I can hardly imagine/remember today. Goddamn, they were right for the world.
Nobody's Fault But Mine
May 20, 1973
U.C.

One of my favorite all-time off-the-radar" shows. So much great music in '73, it's hard to call this show "underrated", but it never seems get the love. Santa Barbara was a tiny little hippy town with some seriously uptight security at UCSB in the early 70s, so this one (and the more famous Hell's Angel show in '74) must have really blew some minds.
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Can't disagree. This one has what you're looking for. Call me crazy, but I prefer the old-fashioned AUD, warts and all, that has the whole show, over Dick's Picks.