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Box of Rain
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Phil belts it out with enthusiasm. There's a lot of energy in this show.
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Deal
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Tight, fast and fun while rising and rising.
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Bird Song
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Fantastic interplay and syncopation, Jerry and Keith synergies in collective improv. Can't believe I'm the first to post this one.
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They Love Each Other
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Funky version, crisp and tight.
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Truckin'
Feb. 21, 1973
Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois

Tight and energetic. Massive Phil solo going into a great Eyes. Why isn't this already here?
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Sugaree
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Hard swinging rocker. Bobby and Phil are really in sync pumping on the gas here.
Mister Charlie
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Damned good, this one. Plus Bobby introduces it with instructions to get ready for the "pirate recorders". It's thanks to this revolutionary attitude that we have so much of this music.
Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Note for note elegance.
Wharf Rat
Dec. 6, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Approaches the power and arc of the greatest Wharf Rats, and deserves to be near the top. Rivals Summer '74 for beauty, coherence, and sheer emotive power.
The Other One
Dec. 6, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Needs love here: Going chronologically I've realized how experimental they were with TOO since Keith joined, especially in Nov/Dec. Not only are there examples of great meltdown freejazz spacebug weirdness, but the fact that they're mixing it up with Bobby McGee, or El Paso, or even Mexicali (04.12) means that they caught a whole new nexus for this in the new setup. 06.12 is also remarkable because they sandwich McGee before the first chorus, then go into the main jam. Call this one a Dark Star if you want. It's that dialed in.
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