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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

Dark Star
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Never hits that level of wicked psychotic meltdown like some of the massive stars, but has some of the sweetest most melodic spontaneous composition they ever did. Oh and the glorious jam transitioning into Sugar Mag followed by a furiously heavy Caution make this every bit worth the praise.
Looks Like Rain
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Trouble groking this song? Check this one out and get it once and for all.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

This one is a nice long ride. They take their time, but get you there alright. Understated, but brilliant and coherent - up there with the best of them.
Black Throated Wind
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Great version with cool, almost punk rock energy to it. Set lists.net and the box set have this going into 'Next time You See Me', not 'Sitting on top of the world'. What gives?
It Must Have Been The Roses
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Sounds great up-tempo. To my ears it's better as a country crooner than as a slow ballad.
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