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Deal
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Easily one of the best from 1972.
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Sugaree
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Damn - this is one of those sweet under the radar versions.
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El Paso
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Duh. It's 1972. Bob nails it.
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Big River
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Overlooked show. This is still 1972 and the band still kicks butt. It's not just all about Europe.
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Jack Straw
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Beautif vocals. Well played. If you're distracted, this will still make you bob your head.
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Might As Well
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

I don't get the raves about Jerry's instrumental solo. He pulls up gimpy and kills what could have been an awesome instrumental break. Instead, what we're left with here is a bunch of hype with the goods still waiting to be delivered.
Why Don't We Do It In The Road
April 13, 1985
Irvine Meadows

This isn't a song - it's a bad joke. Trying to figure out which is best is like trying to decide which is funnier - the joke with a punch line about a Puerto Rican guy or the one with the punch line about the black guy.
Attics of My Life
May 25, 1992
Shoreline Amphitheatre

They hadn't played this live on the west coast in more than 20 years. All the bust-out versions were back east. I had almost given up on ever hearing this live, but then here comes this. My 1 year old daughter had been asleep the entire second set, but woke up when they started playing this.
Attics of My Life
June 6, 1970
Fillmore West

An incredibly complex song to play live. Probably the most hauntingly beautiful song they ever played.
Attics of My Life
Sept. 24, 1994
Berkeley Community Theatre

Something going in that I certainly didn't expect. For the small crowd there - and for me for sure - this made up for not getting Ripple.
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