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1
Big River
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Phil and Bill sound like a runaway box car in an Appalachian mine! Heady interplay during the solos.
2
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Cool chording from Bobby and a very restless Phil during the verses, then Billy and Keith fire off the jack hammer at the end of Jerry's lyrical solo.
1
Me and My Uncle
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

This one is pretty unique for a song that didn't change much night to night...
2
Sugaree
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Excellent version highlighted by a very jittery Billy with lots of ghost notes on the snare! Slightly botched ending, but otherwise great...
1
El Paso
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Billy really steals the show on this one...tosses in a variety of grooves, all to great success.

Comments

Brown Eyed Women
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

This might be my favourite version. This is one of those songs that doesn't need to be jammed out IMO...the songwriting is good enough to stand on its own.
Mister Charlie
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Swaggering version with the more careful tempos of this first set...
Deal
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

One of the slowest versions I've heard, but not in a bad way...I love listening to this first set with my morning coffee.
Greatest Story Ever Told
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Last time it was used as an opener until 2/17/79 Oakland! Great start to my second-favourite show of the tour...
One More Saturday Night
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Fitting capper to what is, IMO, a Top 10 show of their career...