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Mister Charlie
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Part of a great first set, the band is on fire, and Pigpen in great form. Tight rocker.
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Loser
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Cracklin' and snappy version. The band is über tight and having fun.
3
Greatest Story Ever Told
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Bobby blows a gasket on this one. Raw and powerful, showing exactly where they were headed before Europe. High energy rocker.
4
Playin' In The Band
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

I'd argue this was the first Playin' as we came to know it after the end of the "Main Ten" and "country warbler" versions from '71.
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Casey Jones
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

After a pretty sloppy 1st set, they charge up and nail this one. Phil goes bananas on the out chorus.
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Not Fade Away
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Come back to it, over and over again. Opening the set like this is a beautiful statement from the band to fans.
Easy Wind
June 21, 1970
Pauley Ballroom, U. of California

Some tape speed issues in the first two tracks of this show seem resolved by the time we get to this super-charged insane rager. Pig's harp solo is top notch and Jerry blows the world to pieces with his last solo. Tape quality is pretty poor aside from the speed questions, so this is for AUD lovers only. June '70 seems where they really pulled Easy Wind together with June 5th, 13th and 24th all pretty hardcore.
Turn On Your Love Light
June 13, 1970
Red Vest

The real beast here is the experimental jam after Pig's rap. Pity the AUD is about B- quality. The first half of the show is pristine SBD, but alas, the rest is pretty degraded.
New Speedway Boogie
June 13, 1970
Red Vest

Tough-to-swallow switchover from SBD to AUD a couple of minutes in, but nevertheless worth every second. They do a slightly mellower, jazz-influenced take on it rather than the hard-drivin' bone crusher more typical of the era. I guess it's easy to mellow out in Hawaii, ya think?
Candyman
June 13, 1970
Red Vest

A subtle, understated sweetheart of an early version. Bobby and Phil's harmonies have a rare beauty here.
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