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Submissions

49
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 5, 1977
New Haven Coliseum

Unthinkable that such headiness be left from the lists! Stunning swagger, swooshing Phil, bril transition, mad jams.
3
Brokedown Palace
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Passionate, sparkling harmonies. Beeyooteeful vocals. Beeyooteeful playing.
3
Jack Straw
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Part of a first set that just kicks with horsepower from the 1st note. Purposeful, driving and strong. Hot stuff.
19
Estimated Prophet
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Muscular and edgy, with that amazing off-kilter propulsion unique to this song.
15
Sugaree
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

Sharp as a tack with lots of energy and a strong pulse. Clear they were having a great time.

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Sept. 15, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Furious acid rock. This is high voltage stuff, and in spite of a little burn-up on re-entry it deserves a close listen and more votes.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 15, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Nice catch. This one is a bit stripped down. It's pretty long at over 16 minutes - but it has a superb, purposeful, and clean ensemble feel to all of it. Plus there's an extended transition jam that feels like Jerry has something really important to say, and he takes his good sweet time to say it.
Black Peter
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

For a song that wasn't in regular circulation at the time, (played only about 5 times in '72), they absolutely nailed this one. It sends chills down my back.
Truckin'
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Hard driving 18-wheeler here, folks.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Spinning this show again, and what blows me away about this Playin' is just how much it pre-figures the heavier electric sound that this song would take on in 1974. It starts getting a bit Electric Miles Davisish just before the eight-minute mark, with the wicked wah and distortion, along with some great key work and - of course - that specially tight one drummer quality from Billy from this period. It demonstrates how they just refused to sit still - the great blistering voyages of Summer '72 Playin's were so fresh, but rather than try and reproduce them night after night, they looked at it from another angle (or another thousand angles) and moved it furthur on, finding more and more in it.