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Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Dec. '72 turns out to be a nice little peak for BEW. Perfect shuffle, air-play tightness, great soloing, just enough country. Bobby nicely audible.
4
Deal
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

A super-fun frolicing romp. They just seem to have loved playing this tune.
3
Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Pristine, air-play quality in a deep pocket with note-for-note perfection all 'round. Surprised not to see it here already.
3
Mexicali Blues
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Smokin' desperado polka here with superbly tight playing at a faster-than normal pace. A galloping riot and heaps of fun.
2
Deal
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

Shredding goodness, coming late in the set after a killer Star>Stella. Great show all around.
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Feedback
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

Tight short tweeky feedback to close out the Caution jam in top form. Everyone sounds in on it, including rare Tom. Fun stuff that sounds very freaky even now, 50+ years later.
Caution
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

I don't always think "coherent" when I think of Caution. I love it for its out-of-control spinning like a lopsided top, but this one is a strong singular statement of intensity and hard shredding before it tips over into tweaky feedback. Like the Dark Star earlier in the set they seemed to hold it in throughout this killer set, and the result is tight, strong showing of the legendary '69 sound.
The Eleven
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

This has to be one of the most up-tempo versions they ever played, and they skipped the lyrics, but so what. (Sounds like they're looking to drop them in around minute four, but they hit the kick into the blues groove instead). Keeping 11/8 groove going like this is no mean feat, they just slay it every which way. Powerful stuff from '69.
St. Stephen
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

Moves along nicely until they find the turbo button and it then it gets shot out of the cannon and gears up brilliantly for the last verse and WTO>11.
Mountains of the Moon
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

Beautiful, subtle, great mix cleanup on the box set version. Phil's steady pulse underscores Tom's gentle keys, and Jerry sings like an angel. It really doesn't get better than this according to this old Carrion Crow.
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