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Big Railroad Blues
Oct. 27, 1971
Onondaga War Memorial

A barnburner, charged up and powerful. Nice clear musical ideas throughout the jam.
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Playin' In The Band
Oct. 27, 1971
Onondaga War Memorial

Like 10.23 this has a burning, agressive quality and hard-driving pulse that gives it huge horsepower. Playin's eternal metamorphosis on display here.
4
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 27, 1971
Onondaga War Memorial

Jerry's soloing throughout this one is fantastic, precise and rockin'.
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Jack Straw
Oct. 27, 1971
Onondaga War Memorial

Nice version, band kicks into gear and sounds great, ironing out a few kinks in the mix earlier in the set. Early Keith show = dynamite stuff.
9
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Overlooked. No peace-and-love version, this is rock and freaking roll. The transition to Ryder is pure shredding genius.
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Chinatown Shuffle
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

With a little WRS - Prelude noodling during the tuning afterwards. Cool to hear it so early on, even if it's just for a second.
Black Throated Wind
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Bobby sounds great. His voice is on point and even his high-intensity emotional finish fits in perfectly with the tight energy of the band.
Playin' In The Band
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

Another historically interesting heavyweight from this pivotal transition moment for Playin', which is arguably my all-around favorite GD vehicle. This one, unlike the night before, still has a few The Main Ten moments, but also the spacey Playin' jam that we'd know from later in the year. My sense is that they worked hard on expanding Playin' during the winter break, as these first ones from the year (22 March, 21 March and 02 January) sound almost nothing like the versions from December '71. Just goddamned wonderful. Put this one on the mixtape that plays on a loop over my tombstone folks....
Big Railroad Blues
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

Great harp work from Pigpen.
Wharf Rat
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Both this WR and the long TOO before it are flirting with Dark Star. This is a deep version: Jerry gives it so much emotion, and the whole band is locked in to a soundscape that gives it that extra x-factor.
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