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Sugar Magnolia
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Yeah, Sugar Mag okay... but the Sunshine Daydream is tops. Just kills me each time I hear it.
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Truckin'
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Top form from a great 2nd set then into a ballsy TOO jam (no lyrics) and then one of the best Eyes of all time.
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Let It Grow
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

First-ever performance. Mid-way they let it grow into experimental bliss. A must-have for LIG fans.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Intense jaming and crystal clear guitar work, plus Billy's hard driving makes it a barn-burner. Gets better each listen.
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Here Comes Sunshine
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Really smooth and mellow groove 2nd set opener from a solid show after a month in the studio. Hard to see why not here yet.
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Playin' In The Band
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Lots to grok here: I'm just discovering this one and listening to the whole sandwich on repeat. I'm mostly a pre-hiatus Playin' guy, from its '70 Main-Ten origins through to the 40+ min fusion masterpieces of 1974, but this honestly just kicks ass from end-to-end. The 'Arabesque' jam is well named - it evokes both the Blues for Allah period and the '78 Giza shows. Fun fun stuff.
They Love Each Other
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Has just a little more bite to it than the '76 versions, though still in the slower mode from the pre-hiatus ones. Flawless is right, as the man said.
Bertha
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Rock solid show opener. Tight from the start. That '77 perfection starts to shine brightly here.
Around and Around
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

B e s t o n e e v e r. Love how Jerry just doesn't want to stop and grinds out more and more and more.
Not Fade Away
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

Around 11:20 Jerry and Keith hit on a new riff that opened up the slow boil onto new terrain. Repetitious? Hardly.... They hit on something that just goes bonkers, turning NFA into hard acid.
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