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1
Big River
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Phil and Bill sound like a runaway box car in an Appalachian mine! Heady interplay during the solos.
2
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Cool chording from Bobby and a very restless Phil during the verses, then Billy and Keith fire off the jack hammer at the end of Jerry's lyrical solo.
1
Me and My Uncle
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

This one is pretty unique for a song that didn't change much night to night...
2
Sugaree
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Excellent version highlighted by a very jittery Billy with lots of ghost notes on the snare! Slightly botched ending, but otherwise great...
1
El Paso
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Billy really steals the show on this one...tosses in a variety of grooves, all to great success.

Comments

Bertha
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Tight and punchy opener. I maintain Bertha is their best show-opening song.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Just keeps peaking...
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

*good one LOL
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

They ride the crests of the wave in perfect unison as in all of the best versions of it. Sounds like they were excited about and proud of this new 'toy' of theirs...
Ramble On Rose
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Bobby's bee story afterwards LOL! Can't tell if the groaning "oh, Bob" afterward is someone in the band or the crowd...fitting either way!