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11
Big River
Nov. 25, 1973
Feyline Field

Raw and raucous, this one packs quite a wallop for its size.
4
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
17
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.
12
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'.

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 21, 1974
Hollywood Bowl

The problems with this AUD are weak vocals and, as someone on the archive said, a bit 'splashy' with cymbal noise. Of course, many SBDs from this era have problems, as well. And there is the problem of WOS SBDs, in particular--a common complaint being that they sound too boxey and din't capture the Wall's rich sound. But AUDs sometimes could capture more of the Wall's 'natural' sound and this is maybe the best Wall AUD I've ever heard (despite the problems that I mentioned). The guitars sound great, Phil's lower ends are warmer and deeper than many boards from this era and Keith is well-captured and clearly audible. Of interest, Dick Latvala said that this show isn't in the vault (as of 1998), so this is the best sounding version out there. Don't wait, snag this AUD in lossless.
Eyes Of The World
June 20, 1974
The Omni

Great version. What is the version of this show to get to store in my own vault?
Uncle John's Band
June 8, 1980
Folsom Field, University of Colorado

Although I am not enamored with the AUD, this is a great version. I am surprised that it is not regarded/known more.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 6, 1984
Aladdin Theater

Also, check out the transition from Space to Eyes in this show--very cool. The Eyes also has Bobby (I think--gotta check again) doing some weird things during the verses. Unfortunately, I wouldn't necessarily call the rest of the tune (solos, etc.) 'heady'.
Greatest Story Ever Told
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

This one's a lot of fun and, while the St. Stephen quotes are super, they aren't the only thing good about this one.