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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...
5
Sugar Magnolia
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Surprised this one isn't here yet...

Comments

Loser
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

A song I sometimes groan to see in a setlist — sacrilege to some, I know — but I love this version! Top 5-7 show of the year IMO
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.
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