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Promised Land
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

A charged version that starts off a triple-thread run for this massive second set.
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Cassidy
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

This deserves to be on the map!
4
Deal
March 15, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

It swings to a funky swagger; Jerry is in top form here. I think it's the best Deal from the spring '73 tour!
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Deal
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

It struts & swaggers in that honey, country-tinged '73 way that we've come to relish & rely on. From one of the best shows from one of the best years.
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Easy Wind
May 7, 1970
DuPont Gym - MIT

A version all true heads should love, or at least hear once.
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Playin' In The Band
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

This one isn't the belter they pulled off on 3/16, but nonetheless this one's intriguing all the same. It's exploratory, patient, and esoteric in that jazzy, honey-tinged way that only '73 serves up. Well into the meat of the jam, Jerry dips out for a couple minutes (broken string?), allowing the rhythm section to really sport their chops. A somewhat different version here, if not altogether pretty stellar.
Bird Song
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Wonderfully executed here. This comes from a show I feel gets overlooked by the monster shows played on 2/15, 2/26 & 2/28. But this show is a beautiful beast in its own right and needs more respect!
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

February '73 + Playin' = Sinfully delicious.
Here Comes Sunshine
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

This tune blossomed by the end of the year, but there are two standout early versions, that were played on 2/15 and tonight! This version builds beautifully and needs more love.
Cumberland Blues
Nov. 17, 1972
Century II Convention Hall

My favorite from '72 for sure. The boys come out with guns blazing from the word go. Heady and hot!
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