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Sugar Magnolia
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Not the best from E72, but the transitions out of DS and into Caution are unbelievably tight. Billy tears it up on this one.
16
Playin' In The Band
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

A lovely little gem. The outro jam is starting to stretch.
5
Big Railroad Blues
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

Another E72 ripper!
8
Me and My Uncle
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Not the tightest ending, but Jerry is all over this one.
12
He's Gone
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Sweet rendition. Almost sounds like they’re trying to get back to Bird Song before Phil starts The Other One.
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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.
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