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The Other One
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

A massive, heavy, rocketship of a performance: Explosive liftoff, mining expedition to deep space, smoking craters, then a long sweet fast ride home.
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Brokedown Palace
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

A beautifully rendered rare treat with a nice emotional arc and sweet harmonies.
5
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

Hot building and building jam. One of those shows where just every song rocks. Nothing wrong here...
5
Bertha
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

Great solos, tight ensemble playing kicking of the 2nd set from a great show. Energetic and blazing.
6
They Love Each Other
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

Tight and right. The band is charged up and having fun together. Great energy.
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Playin' In The Band
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

"Triumphant return" is a perfect description, darkstar67. My tastes run the same.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Hot and fast jamming that never goes full-tweaking brain-melt like some of the others from right around this time. More than anything this benefits from a profoundly satisfying mix, allowing us to hear everyone in a lush soundscape, like we're right up there on stage with them. Jerry's got endless creative energy, Bobby's perfectly accenting and feeding him, and Keith is tremendous here too. This could be top shelf by anyone's standards.
Cumberland Blues
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

As much as I love the two-drummer eras, there are certain moments and songs where Billy alone seems so much better. Listen to his shitkickin' coal-car shuffle here and tell me it would have been improved with Mickey doubling up on every backbeat.
Candyman
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Agreed with Broken Compass, this one is pretty damn close to perfect. It has everything: Strong vocals, including the harmonies, muscular - even swaggering soloing - and the emotional onslaught of some of the greatest lyrics off American Beauty. They even sound a bit "cowboy Dead" à la 1970 here. What a gem.
Bird Song
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Beautiful melodicism and the vox, as noted is just so sweet.
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