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Submissions

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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Unique transition jam with a two-chord quarter-note striking pattern before IKYR. Band hits its stride in the set here.
1
Sugaree
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Smooth as liquid smoke. Beautiful recording and great show, complete with weirdness from Grace Slick. A few tape glitches, but worth it.
2
Friend of the Devil
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Hometown benefit show with a nostalgic feel for the '70 sound that just smokes here.
3
Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Peak era for GSET. Jerry spontaneously combusts into a string-shredding inferno.
14
He's Gone
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Extra-special sauce on this one: The outro goes into a long unique jam before the gospel bit. The band is completely unified.

Comments

Morning Dew
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

I disregarded this show for too many years, and I'm not sure why now, 'cause its got the goods on every number. This Dew owns its votes. Listen and love.
Mexicali Blues
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

It sounds like Keith has twenty fingers. Killer piano work on this uptempo jumper.
Mister Charlie
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Everything about this set just kicks ass. FreedomHaul said it well.
Playin' In The Band
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Hadn't listened to this show on the box set yet, and sweet jeezus this PiTB got a big upgrade. Beg, borrow, or rip the box version and be amazed. Any show that kicks of with this kind of monster is going to be very good indeed. The good just gets better.
Sugar Magnolia
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

The SSDD is over-the top. Total balls-to-the-wall jam.