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Brown Eyed Women
Sept. 12, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Sweet and melodious. Jer sings it from the heart and the band is really tight.
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Dark Star
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Moody, mellow, then into an explosive but still sparse jam (all before the verse). Colossal Phil then blows your mind and speakers. Excellent.
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Big River
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Very uptempo and fun with some great solos. Good energy.
10
Let It Grow
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Surpirse not to see this here yet. Martin Fierro guests on sax and the short-lived horn section sounds great. A treat with historical importance.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Ending a first set that seems more '76 than '73 (slow grooves), this one finally gets off the leash and into a great jam.
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Comments

Comes A Time
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

Stunning, and includes the soon-dropped key second verse. This is a really powerful rendition.
Comes A Time
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Pure beauty. Somehow this song musically came into its own later - '76 and '77 are just bursting with beautiful versions, to say nothing of great versions through the Brent era - but there's something about the younger Jerry vox that pumps the song full of significance and powerful emotion. Is this song about anger, remorse and forgiveness? These are hella strong sentiments with additional meaning for a younger, less tour-weary man, and different from a more aged, slicker man in later stages, if y'all dig where I'm coming from.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 27, 1971
Onondaga War Memorial

Some shows have a little bit more grit in the gears and it works like magic. Throughout this show it seems like problems in the PA made everything a little bit punchier and aggressive. (The jam in Truckin' show this off nicely too.) I love the loose '71 sound, but a bit more frustration and testosterone brings out that hard-rocking quality too. Nice one.
Not Fade Away
Oct. 27, 1971
Onondaga War Memorial

Beautiful '69ish China Cat teases throughout the Jam.
Dark Star
Oct. 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Era Evangelist describes it well. Only thing to add is that about 11:00 into it they all come together in one mind and punch the hypersteller-overdrive button, leading to some glorious spontaneous combustion. One damned fine Dark Star.
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