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Mercury

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3
El Paso
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Galloping version from an outstanding show, complete with Yellow Rose of Texas tuning
2
Jack Straw
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Jerry spirals this lead section into frenzied blaze.
2
Promised Land
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

Another snapshot of Phil's prominence throughout these Berkeley shows.
2
Samson and Delilah
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Love these ’76 Samsons – Phil’s thumpin, vid posted!
6
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 19, 1980
Uptown Theatre

Covers some ground, yet gallops fast
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Comments

Jack Straw
Oct. 27, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

<< Good one. This one being no exception. Also has that moment where you sensed another go-round; see the 7/24/87 video for a fun comparison.
Morning Dew
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Emphatic; resonates infinitely.
Jack Straw
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Spread the buttery icing on the cake smooth.
Dark Star
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Rides the pre-verse, always-becoming magic while taking every improvisational detour to smell the flowers and shake hands with the butterflies. Phil’s high-speed rubbery runs propel Jerry’s squealing ascension in the final drive, which is expertly punctuated by a pause, leaving the intro to shine full. A strong swig on the marrow of life. By the time we get to the full tiger screeching everything seems perfectly normal.
Truckin'
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Positively charged -- with both the drive of a great Truckin' and the hints of Dark Star peeking from the shadows.
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