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Grateful Dead Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre Waterbury, CT | Listen on archive
24
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
As Dick himself said of how this China Cat is born, "[it] is worth any effort to hear."
25
Playin' In The Band
Both more nuanced and multi-textured than your typical PITB jam. Great stuff!!!
12
Friend of the Devil
I really dig this version. Bouncy and understated. Bobby and Keith with excellent supportive rhythmic contributions. Jerry with country twang vocals
10
Big River
Particularly good contributions from Bill and Keith on this one, and Bobby and Jerry duelling solos at one point! Really swinging version
7
Promised Land
Good 30 Trips version, particularly good due to the banter at the end of the song 'What would you do if we started shouting requests at you?!'
7
Brown Eyed Women
Nifty '72 BEW sets-up a lovely, exploratory PITB...hold on to your hats for set 2, with a criminally underrated top 10 of all-time Dark Star.
9
Loser
Driven version. Purposeful, biting, and strong, with a high-tension wire energy. They meant business.
6
Greatest Story Ever Told
Bouncy, Phil-ful opener to great second set thta features one of best Dark Stars ever
2
Mexicali Blues
Second song of this great show, continuing the hot start after a rare Big Railroad opener...
3
El Paso
Another excellent '72 version. Seems like this show is one of the most under-the-radar great '72 shows...
3
Me and My Uncle
Typically great '72 version, falling between a great "Tomorrow Is Forever" and an epic DS