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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Feb. 21, 1973
Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois

First Half Step of '73 and they get it perfect. A hidden gem in an often-overlooked show.
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Row Jimmy
Feb. 21, 1973
Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois

From a show lost between the great greats of Feb. '73, this song shines brightly. Great for Row Jimmy fans.
20
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

Seemless out of a perfect Here Comes Sunshine. Epic flow, up-tempo, great sounding and flawless jams. What more can a Head need?
4
Row Jimmy
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

A sweet, crystal clear version (3rd performance ever). Beautiful Bobby behind Jer's strong vocal, even Donna's great. Unfortunate cut around 6:00.
5
Truckin'
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

Just beautiful 2nd set opener. This show doesn't get the attention it deserves! Solid jamming.
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Comments

Sugaree
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Tighter and stronger than a lot of the gnarly 15+ minute versions out there: This is a solid sweet rocker with a swinging pulse and just enough swagger.
He's Gone
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

This and the two versions right before are just top shelf. Seems like they'd hit a stride on He's Gone and enjoyed working it up to a higher level. The concentrated greatness reminds me somehow of Wharf Rat in the summer of '74 (if you don't know, then do please go and check that out...), or Dancing in the Streets in Fall '76.
Friend of the Devil
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

A funny mix, but it does allow you to hear Keith's master-class in honkytonk, which was too often a bit hidden in the SBDs of this era.
Black Throated Wind
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

May just be my favorite version. This one has it all.
The Other One
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

Listen to this now. Criminally under-rated here, maybe owing to the show's bad sound for the first tracks. This is a brilliant, exploratory and melodic jam that should be much more well-known. The AUD patch does not detract from the overall power of this one.
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