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Promised Land
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Great, tight show opener kicking off the '72 run on the new box! Has a bit of that 'Cornell inertia,' as I like to call it...
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El Paso
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

Great version in the right part of the country for it! Keith teases the "Marines' Hymn" before they start...oorah! Man, I love '72...
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Johnny B. Goode
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Fiery encore to wrap up this fantastic Fall '72 show!
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Ramble On Rose
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

I tend to prefer these earlier versions when it was bouncy and didn't overstay its welcome...
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Promised Land
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Kicks off the second set in style after a stellar first set!
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Promised Land
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Keith is ridiculous on this one -- the whole Promised Land > Bertha > GSET hat trick actually!
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Starts off sounding like a steam-powered ship lurching into motion, but is more akin to a freight train galloping at a cool 35 MPH by the time they hit the incredible climax of Jerry's solo! Crazy how much that section evolved from '72 (still great) to '73, despite not getting any longer...
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Billy and Jerry cannot get in sync with each other for the first 1:40…hilariously so. Phil eventually tries to overemphasize the “1” to no avail, so Billy gives up and goes back into the NFA groove briefly to try again! Typically great '72 version once they get it going...
Not Fade Away
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Highlighted by a raunchy, muscular solo from Jerry
Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Kind of a mellow intensity...on the slower end for '72. Nice one.
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