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Casey Jones
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

I think '71-'72 was probably the peak for this song...
3
Me and My Uncle
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

Typically great '72 version, falling between a great "Tomorrow Is Forever" and an epic DS
3
Drums
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

Nice, brief one towards the end of a great DS
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Beat it on Down The Line
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

I've yet to find a bad one from '72...
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El Paso
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

Another excellent '72 version. Seems like this show is one of the most under-the-radar great '72 shows...

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...