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Sugaree
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

Fantastic show opener, meaning business straight out of the gate. Solid, swinging pulse and great keywork from Keith.
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Big Railroad Blues
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Powerfully locomotive version with lots of fun behind it.
3
Mexicali Blues
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Extra pop and stomp all over this one.
4
Me and Bobby McGee
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Not everyone's favorite song, but I love it. This is an uptempo, airplay-tight, and beautifully sung version. Faster than most.
3
Big Railroad Blues
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Turns on a dime from the cerebral extended PiTB jam into a coal-burnin' tight jam with force and power. Hot stuff showing off their limitless range.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Sounds unequivocally '72 from start to finish, predicting where this monster goes between Europe and Oregon in a few short months. Should be waaaaaay higher.
Next Time You See Me
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Pig/Keith chemistry out the wazoo, and that's not something you hear everyday. They're just perfect together.
Big Railroad Blues
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Show is languishing down in the 2-3 votes per range, which doesn't do it justice at all. This is a smokin' barnburner. They were entirely in the zone from note one by this point in the tour. Give it an up.
Caution
Feb. 14, 1970
Fillmore East

MerryJerry, I've just been cramming them into Space, finally. There's no slot on here for "Phil & Ned" either, so I just overlook the anachronism and call it Space.
Dark Star
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

DonnieinMT, I'm real curious if you've got other dark stars that do it for you. Based on your comment, I think you're just not into spacey jams. Me, I could dig this one all night though, and its transitive nightfall is deservedly near the top of the list. The fact that they're all thumb wrestling throughout it to find their ways back into form and melody, but clearly having too good a time to stop, sets the tone just right. Where else could they go after starting each set with killer Playin's and Morning Dews?
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