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Around and Around
Dec. 1, 1973
Music Hall

Fun S2 opener at one of the most overlooked shows of the year.
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Mexicali Blues
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Whole show is an underrated gem, and this is no exception.
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Bertha
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

One of the fastest I've heard!
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Cold Rain and Snow
Nov. 13, 1972
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall

Great opener at perhaps the most underrated show of the year, at least based upon the ratings here...I have it as a Top 25 show of '72.
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Box of Rain
Nov. 13, 1972
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall

I think November '72 was the best period for this song, and this one is no exception. Phil crushes the ending.

Comments

Eyes Of The World
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Is it just me, or does that bluesy jam at the very end sound like a precursor to "Blues For Allah" (the title track)?
You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum

Perhaps the best version. Great, underrated show despite having been officially released for a few years now...
Not Fade Away
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

Maybe the best NFA/GDTR sandwich of the tour...it's up there.
Dark Star
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

^I'm glad you mentioned 2/13/70, Blue_Roses, as I think this show is one of the few others that has those immaculate vibes, that effortless, music-plays-the-band inertia. Likely no coincidence that like 2/13, they were allegedly tripping a little harder than usual here. There's hardly any banter between songs compared to other shows on this tour, which would usually be a minus for me, but in this case it functions to not "break the fourth wall" — I find this show has a cinematic quality to it. I also think you could argue that it's a bit like a 1970 show played in '72. Apart from PITB, the first set is decidedly not trippy, but rather like an acoustic set played electric almost...
Not Fade Away
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Tight little devil coming out of the cold-start GDTRFB...