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Cassidy
Nov. 24, 1979
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

Here’s a ’79 energy capsule
11
Row Jimmy
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

A soothing ply through this early rendition
7
Jack Straw
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

Smooth soaring and string-bending in the ’73 sky
8
The Race Is On
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

Strong vocal ensemble, nimble stride, everybody’s on
3
Me and Bobby McGee
Aug. 4, 1971
Terminal Island Correctional Facility

Blowin’ sad at Terminal Island with the usual inPHILtration from this period
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Comments

Let It Grow
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

And the passage after the final lyrics is collective magic and quintessential listening. Everybody is all over it. Weir is just tossing in the coolest shit here.
Dark Star
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

Triumphant
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Runaway madness, trouncing everything in its path. Berserk and astonishing.
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Fantastic Eyes. Reminds me of 11/5 and 6/8/77 in its wanderings. Great drift out of it too.
From the Heart of Me
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Ouch. That was kinda rough, folks...
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