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Casey Jones
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Strong finish to a great first set at a strangely overlooked show...
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Loser
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

They capture the vibe nicely here...
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Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Not to be that guy, but every '72 version ought to be here...
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El Paso
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Another nice one from '72...
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Tennessee Jed
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Not the very best of the year, but still darn good...
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Comments

He's Gone
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Seems to have a bit more punch to it than usual...nice!
Next Time You See Me
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Back to its usual tempo after the cool slow version in Hamburg a few days earlier, this seems like one of the better ones...
Casey Jones
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Crazy to think that Jerry's lyrical flub in this otherwise excellent version is probably the biggest "mistake" of this entire 3h 41m masterpiece of a show...
Sing Me Back Home
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

The one from the following night is my all-time fav, but this one is excellent too!
He's Gone
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle

^Most of the show has that feel — to my ears at least — which makes it sound fresh. It's a nice little palette-cleanser before Paris and beyond...
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