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Sugar Magnolia
March 21, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

The sugar's sweet - but the daydream just blows everything else away with joy.
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Brokedown Palace
March 21, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Musical and sweet with great harmonies. Brilliant show with many great, mellow versions of their '73 setlist.
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Playin' In The Band
March 21, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Exploratory simmering energy. Phil and Jerry co-soloing on a high plane of endless inspiration. Not a barn-burner, but smooth and abstract.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Snazzy light and tight. China's melody is a traipsing psychadelic counterpoint, a perfect trans into Rider. Good vibes.
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The Other One
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Complicated rising and falling arc to the energy, but great jam. Long Truckin>TOO>Eyes in a great 2nd set. Sound quality problems though.
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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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