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Tennessee Jed
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Solid grooving version. Jerry's final solo builds up nicely.
13
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

China Cat is a slow, bumpy, and chaotic mess, quickly ended. Follows a beautiful Feeling Groovy and long Rider. Good to see the boys quick recovery!
15
China Doll
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Very sweet and sorrowful. A beautiful version.
5
Let It Grow
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Tighter and a wee bit faster than the previous night's debut, played with more confidence and just exactly perfect.
9
Jack Straw
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Sweet version, very tight and mellow groove: Love the 70's outlaw buddy-pic vibe.

Comments

The Other One
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Like the Playin' in this epic 2nd set, this TOO is more fired up and heavy than a lot of the other '76 versions. I think it captures the pre-hiatus danger and hard rock sound (like the Playin' too). Maybe the presence of The Who inspired them to put more firepower on their set? Who knows, but they were rockin' it with ferocious intensity here.
The Wheel
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Dick knew what he was doing by including the 10th in DP33, because this whole show is just bonkers good. I think the 10th's first set is genuinely better than the 9ths, but the second set is just amazing. This Playin'>Drums>Wheel>Drums>TOO>Stella>Playin' is as outrageous a set as you're going to find. Love this Wheel.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Agreed with the above comment, and this one seems to capture that '73 meltdown wildness in a 'lightning in a bottle' concision that makes this one arguably the best Playin' of '76.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Playin' In The Band
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Sorry about the reposts. Computer problems.