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Big River
Nov. 25, 1973
Feyline Field

Raw and raucous, this one packs quite a wallop for its size.
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Eyes Of The World
Feb. 21, 1973
Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois

A mellow version featuring a rather unique outro portion for ’73. Truckin’>Eyes>Stella
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New Minglewood Blues
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

One of those ‘I can’t believe it’s not here yet’s. This thing was forged from hot iron.
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Morning Dew
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

The satisfying conclusion of a good sequence. A sibling of 11/13/72.
9
Take A Step Back
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Bobby is pretty good on this one. It's right after 'Promised Land'.
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St. Stephen
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

This thing is seared into my brain.
Morning Dew
Nov. 13, 1972
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall

Really, really good stuff. It feels more like you're in a boat out in the swells than in some post-apocalyptic suburban or urban area. A great group effort that deserves more attention. You can easily get this and a nice Dark Star recorded by Bear himself off of the archive. (Update: If you like the feel of this version, check out 10/2/72, as it strikes me as a sibling version that is also very good. Plus, it comes out of a pretty good 'Feelin' Groovy' jam. Fall '72!)
Dancin' in the Streets
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

This is some hot stuff. May be my go-to version.
The Other One
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

About 35 minutes of as good as it gets. The brilliance of 'Me and Bobby McGee' rising up out of the abstractness, only to go out into the abstractness from which it was borne seems like a metaphor for the existence of humankind (or is it consciousness?) itself.
The Other One
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Good version seasoned with a little late '70s country rock feel.
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