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El Paso
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Not the best vocally, but very good instrumentally.
4
One More Saturday Night
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Billy really makes this one -- some very cool snare and hi-hat work starting just before 2:00!
1
Drums
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Very technically sound — almost like he’s doing a rudiment exercise for much of it, which is fine by me!
2
Casey Jones
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Pretty good climax on this one, which is the key to the song IMO. All-around solid version, surprised it's not on here yet.
3
St. Stephen
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

They sound a bit bored with it to my ears until Phil kicks them into gear around the 4:00 mark. Probably smart that they gave it a break after '71...
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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...
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