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Mexicali Blues
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

Second song of this great show, continuing the hot start after a rare Big Railroad opener...
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Drums
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Billy and Butch Trucks...towards the end of the longest show of their career!
1
Drums
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

Part of a great jam suite at an all-time great show...
2
Drums
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Part of a great jam suite, on Billy's birthday!
2
Casey Jones
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

Caps the early show of this legendary evening in style!
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Black Throated Wind
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Surely one of the most powerful, intense versions — a theme on this night. Keith teases "Yellow Rose Of Texas" afterwards...
Dark Star
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

I rank it second- or third-last of the 11 Europe versions mainly by default, but it's still excellent. I rank 5/23 last, and might put this ahead of 5/7 simply because that one is truncated. This one is definitely on the understated side, but I think it sounds fresh and different. It makes me think of Narnia...like wandering around an ice castle.
Johnny B. Goode
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

It was fairly common in Fall '72, but this is the only version from Europe. Fitting capper to this fun, different show...
Truckin'
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

This was the highlight of last year's Meet Up At The Movies for me...their pure joy playing the hell out of a setlist regular like this really exemplifies what makes this tour so great IMO.
Deal
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

The first version I heard; made me fall in love with the song...
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