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Brown Eyed Women
Sept. 12, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Sweet and melodious. Jer sings it from the heart and the band is really tight.
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Dark Star
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Moody, mellow, then into an explosive but still sparse jam (all before the verse). Colossal Phil then blows your mind and speakers. Excellent.
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Big River
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Very uptempo and fun with some great solos. Good energy.
10
Let It Grow
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Surpirse not to see this here yet. Martin Fierro guests on sax and the short-lived horn section sounds great. A treat with historical importance.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Ending a first set that seems more '76 than '73 (slow grooves), this one finally gets off the leash and into a great jam.
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Comments

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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