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Playin' In The Band
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Really Heads? Not here yet? 21 minutes of super fine hotandheady jam. Blazing hot, capping off a year of just outrageous Playin' playing.
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Candyman
April 15, 1970
Winterland Arena

Don't know the '70s versions enough to say "unique", but check this one out for beeeautiful vocals over light-as-light sweet acoustic playing.
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Cold Rain and Snow
April 15, 1970
Winterland Arena

The boys start the show with all guns blazing. Seems like they'd open with this when they were most massive. Ahhhh, Winterland.
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Jack Straw
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

The band has come together, the vocals are warm, the solos are sharp, so strap on boys and girls 'cause this show just ignites from here on out....
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Caution
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

Great Caution, but absofreakinglutely outrageous feedback into the deep deep space and back. Face stolen, body floating -> Bid You Goodnight. Damn.
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Playin' In The Band
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Bobby mangles the lyrics from the first moment - almost comically, but that's all good. What follows is a mysterious exploration of space and chaos with that cool understatement of the era.
Samson and Delilah
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

This Summer tour is full of the most strident and forceful Samsons that bring out the gospel origins. I honestly never gave too much thought to this song whenever I saw them play it (mid-late 80s) but these earlier ones are so full of strut and swagger, they're show highlights. Excellent version here.
Cassidy
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Perfect. This and the BEW before it sound like so much of a preview of what they'd be developing in '77.
Brown Eyed Women
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

I bet if you played this for 50 heads, 49 would think it sounded like a '77. There's something pristine and crisp and tight about it. It may be the first indication of where they were heading. Great choice.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Shaolindarkstar said it right. All my words condensed to "THE OMNIPOTENT GRATEFUL DEAD". The Slipknot is mellow but somehow blazing hot. And the Franklin's finds a deep pocket and comes out note for note perfect. God, I love the '76 sound.
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