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Eyes Of The World
June 22, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

Nice melodies from Jerry, hot Phil soloing, then a unique mellow and spacey segue into Wharf Rat
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Black Peter
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Probably my favorite pre hiatus Black Peter...one of the best ever!!!
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Black Peter
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

A major hilight of a show chock full of 'em. Just wonderful emotion.
15
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 16, 1974
Winterland Arena

Just insane playing on this one...cocaine jazz!!!
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Scarlet Begonias
June 22, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

Tight version; jam has bounce, pizzaz, and energy spilling all over the place...these '74 Scarlets are a breed all their own!
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Playin' In The Band
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

Love this one! Some unique jams including a raucous tiger peak. Jerry is particularly inspired.
Playin' In The Band
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

Any doubters of what PITB was capable of post-hiatus (and trust me, I used to be one of them) need to hear this immediately. The incredibly jazzy improv and telepathic interplay in this version are just magical. The reprise flows and builds fantastically to a mini tiger climax, riding the main ten theme to perfection. An A+ classic version!
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

One of the best versions of the year, very cool jams + a nice little Phil solo at the end.
Playin' In The Band
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

The 6+ minute jam on at the end (after they space out for a while) is awesome and very unique as far as Playin's go. Gets into some serious "type 2" territory, to use a little Phish lingo.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

The jamming on the first half is especially intense. One of the very best of any year.
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