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Around and Around
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Fast and furious, with Keith killing it!
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Good Lovin'
Nov. 9, 1979
Memorial Auditorium

Excellent conclusion to a Wharf Rat > I Need a Miracle > Bertha > Good Lovin'. From Road Trips Vol. 1, No. 1. Finishes with an energetic flourish.

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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

Crisp and clean is right, and played at a snappy pace too. Nice version, will return to it.
Big River
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

I'll have to listen to this one back-to-back with 5/9/77, which is my current favourite. This one is fast paced and eager out the gate and sounds great though. Well worth a listen! Just a small correction, this does not start the second set. Set one ends with Scarlet > Fire and set two starts with Samson.
Estimated Prophet
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Really nice jammed out version. Do I hear a Lost Sailor starting after the 10:40 mark on the official release? Maybe Bob was hoping to go that way before they decided on UJB.
Terrapin Station
April 18, 1978
Civic Arena

Terrapin is a song particularly affected by lyrical flubs. Unless I missed one, there weren’t any here. Also well played overall and certainly worth a listen!
Althea
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

I'm replying to marmonhamn a couple comments ago... As of today, this version of Althea has over 282,000 streams on Spotify alone. With that much exposure, you're bound to get upvotes. Listening to 2/26/81, on the other hand, would require people to actively search out a lesser-known show. Some folks do that, of course, and it's well worth it! But we shouldn't be surprised when official releases get more love. More ears listening = more chance of someone voting for it on here.
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