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Drummer

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Submissions

3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Kind of shocked so many songs from this show hadn't been nominated...top-notch '72 IMO, and this China>Rider is no exception...
1
Around and Around
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Jerry and Keith both go off!
2
Deal
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Big fan of the '72 "Deal"'s...they 'go down' in a hurry.
1
El Paso
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Great playing from Keith especially right from the jump!
2
Big River
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Very tight and explosive, clocking in at 4:00 even!

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

^I'm listening to it for the first time today. Loved the Bird Song as well, haven't gotten to TOO yet.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Stellar version. Love Jerry's outro licks on this one!
Dark Star
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Hi guys, I just started a podcast and did an episode about E72 if anyone is interested: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1119254/4221785
Dark Star
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Hi guys, I just started a podcast and did an episode about E72 if anyone is interested: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1119254/4221785
Black Throated Wind
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

Couldn't agree more with the previous comments -- as a drummer myself, I much prefer the one drummer era. There was much greater variety of tempos, especially compared to the post-hiatus era. They were also able to change directions much more swiftly when it was just Billy. Having said that, the two drummers thing doesn't bother me on the songs that entered the repertoire post-hiatus, but it does on songs from '71-'74 when played post-hiatus (e.g. plodding versions of "Bertha," "They Love Each Other").