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Truckin'
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Ballsy and rockin with great energy, flows from HCS and then seamless into a great TOO. It's what's great about Truckin.
9
Playin' In The Band
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Sounds like Phil has ten extra fingers. Time furthur out... way out.
2
The Race Is On
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Just great. Fun, fast and tight: like a good horse race, after all.
3
Jack Straw
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Short and tight, follows a monster Bird Song and develops this great show's great energy.
17
Bird Song
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Lifts you off the ground like an ocean wave: A beautiful, buoyant, Phil-driven jam.

Comments

The Other One
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

Really lifts off and sends you out there. Beautiful exploratory jams before the first chorus and leading into MAMU.
Truckin'
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

cgarces is right about this one. This is as solid rockin' a heady version as any. Sounds to me like it has Pig on organ and Keith on keys, which is a rare treat indeed.
Playin' In The Band
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

This and the one from the previous night are key transitional Playin's that show the crack in the door to the spacetime bender that it becomes throughout '72. They're both worth more than one spin, and though I think the 25th is a bit more coherent, this one has the openness and freedom that we come to associate with Playin' ever after and is probably my favorite of the two.
Looks Like Rain
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

This is how this song should have always been played: With Jer on luscious pedal steel and Phil on beautifully harmonic backup vocals.
Loser
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

Gritty and soulful version. Check out Charlie Miller's cleanup for a great sound, with everyone clear and crisp in the mix.