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Casey Jones
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

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

Typically great '72 version, falling between a great "Tomorrow Is Forever" and an epic DS
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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...
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Comments

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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