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Truckin'
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Check out the totally mad vocals. Someone's belting it out, and it ain't Donna! Out of a killer Dark Star.
26
Dark Star
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

A long deep ride: Inter-stellar collectivity with deep-space weirdness after 1st chorus.
5
Row Jimmy
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Beautiful ensemble playing. Jerry and Donna harmonise nicely.
3
El Paso
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

The boys push behind Bobby like the posse chasing the narrator of the song. You can hear the hoofbeats. Excellent.
10
Eyes Of The World
March 15, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Soaring. Jerry and Phil in collective consciousness. My version is marred by a rough AUD patch though.

Comments

Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Killer Supplication here, transition or no. Their superfunk tight, and blisteringly hot. The crowd goes bananas for it. You can hear Phil say something cryptic that sounds like "Steve: Alligator derelicts on Fairfax" before going into Deal, whatever that means.
St. Stephen
June 29, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

...if you like them sloooooooooooow.
Playin' In The Band
June 29, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

The second half, after a gorgeous Wheel, is tighter and more energetic than the first part. Sounds like Jerry and maybe the drummers were signalling for >>The Other One before coming back into PITB, which would have been the first one of '76. Instead, they settle into what might be a unique 12/8 jam over a strong 4/4 pulse (rather than reaching 6/8 TOO feeling) before following Phil out of the splintering shards back to the PITB, complete with a blown speaker. Tremendous musicianship, and a stunning reprise, which must have given the Heads quite a spin.
The Wheel
June 29, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

A real beaut. After a introspective and floating Playin' jam intro, this wheel coalesces into a dreamscape, like drifting down the highway between sleep and waking life. Yes, the transition back to Playin' is beautiful, too.
Brown Eyed Women
June 29, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

First inklings of what the Disco Dead sound will be start about here. This isn't meant to be dismissive. I freakin' love the Disco Dead.