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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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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Was not played in Rotterdam...
Brown Eyed Women
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

They actually only played it six times on this tour, with 5/25 being the only one after this. I agree, it's a great version apart from Jerry's minor lyrical flubs.
Mister Charlie
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Jerry is in a very adventurous with both his riffing and the solo on this one. Great, swaggering version.
Sugaree
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Jerry's vocals are very impassioned on this one, seemingly paying special attention to each syllable...
Playin' In The Band
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

One of only seven times (out of 600 total plays) that they opened with PITB! This one feels much longer than its 10:33 run time — in a good way. You can tell this show has that "it" factor from the start...
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