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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

Eclectic melodicism and mood shifts make this beauty at times sound like outer space, at times like a bossa sunrise on the beach. A '73 gem.
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Brown Eyed Women
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

Sweet and tight. Soulful vocals and - if I'm not wrong - Phil singing harmony (???). A great show from the fall '73 tour.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Sweet version with long Jer and Bobby double solo. Hits all the '73 highs: tight, long jam, with lots of Jerry's fast-mellow and space bugs.
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Let It Grow
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Bobby's neck vein-poppin vocals and Phil's full-throttle power make this a great one. Sept.'73 horns are low in the mix for a cool live/studio effect.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Steady rockin' version with beautiful outro.
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Candyman
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Work-in-progress rarity. Hard to imagine such standards at one point needed to be worked out and developed. Compare this to the studio outtake listed as February 1st in an unknown location for a sweet peak into their creative process.
Friend of the Devil
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Even if it does sound like someone is playing a tattoo gun into the microphone at times. Who cares? Anything acoustic from 1970 is of such great musical/historical importance, I'd listen to it from the bottom of a swimming pool if that was the only way....
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

One of those moments of pure equilibrium and e.s.p. between musicians that feels like infinity. Seems like they could accomplish anything: walk through walls, tear the sky apart, appear in a thousand places. "Wings a mile long just carried the bird away" indeed. Kesey said somewhere that we heads will listen to a 1000 hours just to reach moments like this one. This is certainly one.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Coming back to this feels like that first sip of water after a day in the desert, everything just perfectly right on.
Turn On Your Love Light
March 24, 1970
Pirates World

Yo, the Sleuth: listen to everything he recommends. He's no bullshit at all.
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