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Casey Jones
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Like the Jack Straw earlier, they take a slower deliberate pace to create a new vibe. Here you can hear them jam with over the sound of a train. Cool.
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Jack Straw
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Strange, almost experimentally slower version with some problems, but different guitar lines. Almost a novelty.
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Loser
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Anthemic version with great chorus vocals. Could be the closing music for a great western movie.
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

The transition jam back to NFA is one of the trippiest, dreamy, paintbrushes of sound ones I know.
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Truckin'
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

Our boys give in to the heckler and rip out a classic Truckin' here. Great rock and roll here with a punchy, aggressive vibe and great soloing.
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Comments

Truckin'
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Charlie Miller has made an enormous contribution to the family. Thank you sir, your brilliant version on the archive (I haven't picked up the DP yet) scratches that '72 itch. Particularly nice organ sound here, as mentioned above.
Two Souls in Communion
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

This is the only version that completely convinces me. It seems like they were still working on it when circumstances overtook us. Here Pigpen is, like in the Good Lovin' and Big Boss Man before it, totally and completely in charge of his game. I'm going through the Europe tour again, so maybe there are others that make it like this one out there, but for now, this is the one.
Me and My Uncle
March 18, 1971
Fox Theatre

*hear. Jeez.
Good Lovin'
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

This is not an example of Pig on overdrive, spontaneously working the crowd into a sexual frenzy while free-associating wildly. It is, however, a masterclass of slowly building up concentrated themes into an explosive version that really deserves a close listen. Good catch. This one is different, and should be higher, if only because the rap is somehow subdued, and the band is ultra tight, and yet Pig is totally in command of the whole long ride. Enjoy.
Big Boss Man
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

Pig is in charge here. No doubt about it. Great harp work here.
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