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Submissions

8
Brown Eyed Women
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

A crisp and powerful rendition, as good as any from Europe '72.
4
He's Gone
Sept. 19, 1972
Roosevelt Stadium

This one has a great transition jam into TOO. Hopefully a better sounding recording emerges someday.
5
Stella Blue
Aug. 12, 1972
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

This one's got more pep than a lot of '72 versions.
13
He's Gone
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Great summer '72 version. Right up there with Veneta.
6
Cumberland Blues
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Chock full of heady summer '72 goodness. It's not quite 04/08, but tasty nonetheless.

Comments

Weather Report Suite
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

More of a tease than a proper rendition of the Prelude, but this is undoubtedly some treacherous territory.
Dark Star
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Some really interesting jams in this one. Jazz spaciness, feedback peppered with light Phil bombs, and then it edges close to MLB/Feelin' Groovy territory before somehow ending up in the Weather Report intro.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 24, 1972
Dallas Memorial Auditorium

Well, maybe not the 18th, now that I've listened to it again. This is still a darn good Playing though!
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 17, 1972
Century II Convention Hall

There are a lot of killer Sugar Mags from Nov. '72, but this one is the top of the top. Sometimes Jerry comes achingly close to those licks that you really want him to play, but in this one, he hits them full force, and the whole band is spot on.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 24, 1972
Dallas Memorial Auditorium

Oh yeah, this one smokes! If only the sound on the recording was a little better, it would be right up there with Nov. 15th and 18th.