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Johnny B. Goode
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum

Fun finish to this underrated gem of a show!
4
One More Saturday Night
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Not the very best, but all of the Europe '72 versions deserve to be on here...
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Sugar Magnolia
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Surprised this one isn't here yet...

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Brown Eyed Women
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Love the faster pace of this one!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

At one point during the transition, Jerry and Phil lock into this thing that sounds like a swarm of bees attacking you in the Martian desert...fantastic stuff.
Deal
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Maybe it's because the first "Deal" I heard was 4/8/72, but I love these early versions just as much as the later ones. Similar to "Sugaree," these concise early arrangements allow you to focus more on Hunter's lyrics...depends what you're in the mood for!
Sugar Magnolia
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

Very fiery solo!
Dark Star
March 1, 1969
Fillmore West

This one is *very* close to surpassing 2/27 for me -- much to my surprise! In many ways more akin to a '72 version in terms of the diversity of terrain it traverses, yet still with that primal sound and energy. Fantastic stuff, from perhaps the best show of the run...
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