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Sugar Magnolia
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Man, they're having a blast. Totally firing on all cylinders, and clipping along at 90mph. Great stuff.
2
Tennessee Jed
June 17, 1972
Hollywood Bowl

Solid rockin' version with a cruisin' pulse and tight ensemble playing at high energy.
4
Black Throated Wind
June 17, 1972
Hollywood Bowl

Back from Europe with all the polish and power of a masterpiece: They've perfected the arc and emotional nuance. Miller cleanup is best (duh).
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Sugar Magnolia
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Gets pretty hard rock in places. This whole show, actually, has a high voltage rock vibe unlike all others on the tour. Underrated show all round.
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Big Railroad Blues
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Utterly gobsmacked that this ain't here yet: It's a furious barnburner. Full of get up and go.
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Comments

Truckin'
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

'cause opening a show like this means bizness, yo.
Sugar Magnolia
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

I get why purists don't like the overdubbed vocals, but there's a reason they chose this one for the record. Something about the pulse to this version seems stronger and more elegant than other versions on the tour. I think it's a few bpm slower, not by much, but just enough that the groove is deeper and the playing just exactly perfect. And call me crazy but the overdubbed vocals - all that sweet harmony including Donna at her finest - make this one a great version.
You Win Again
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Superior keywork from Keith here. He was on fire all tour.
Greatest Story Ever Told
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Is my tape speed wrong or is this the most accelerated, jacked-up, on-top-of-the-beat version from the era? They seem completely, errrrrr, shall we say, Casey Jonesed after the intermission, with this great version and Ramble On Rose both feeling a little bit bumped up, if'n you catch my drift. Compare it to the one the next day, and it's almost two totally separate tunes.
Mister Charlie
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Jerry's first solo before the silver dollar lyric is utterly convincing. Ballsy and perfect.
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