Was often seen as a pairing with the show-before, even before they were [mostly] released on
Dick's 28. This show is just a bit better than 2/26- Lincoln but the recording is much better, making repeat listening easier/palatable. It garnered a big reputation - even in the days when heads were willing to listen to low gen mud. There's a 2hr 2nd Set - big show from a famous tour/month. Truckin', Sugar Mag & Morning Dew were missing from circulation before the official release, but
DP28 is missing Promised Land (didn't there used to be a better source? With a partial Dew?).
First Set. Starts to gel on
Beat it on Down the Line-3 and the rest is all good.
They Love Each Other is one of the best '73 versions (though not quite 6/10 or 10/19).
Sugaree is smooth but still not what it became post-'76.
Box of Rain with Donna was an exhibit for her - maybe her finest.
El Paso likewise for Keith. The end jam of
He's Gone is genius and Donna's having a good show.
Second Set. Whopper set starting with a stellar sequence through
Row Jimmy (which is an example of how they
could sing).
Promised Land is just a little flubbed and only stands out from surrounding perfection.
Truckin' is punchy and full of fills, jamming out to a Bass-and-Drum solo.
Eyes of the World is in the middle of this 44min sequence (lazy country home) and not exactly like others on the tour.
Dew gets going after 4min, turns dynamic.
Sugar Mag is not the tightest of the show but still caps a great set.
1st Set: B-
2nd Set: A-
Overall = 4¼ stars
Highlights:
They Love Each Other - one of year's best
He's Gone - great end jam and Donna fine
2nd set - two incredible sequences: China>Jimmy & Truckin>Dew, all of it uptempo
SOURCES: The
weiner.15386 sounds better than the
jools.9986, which is hissy and has balance problems, however Promised Land is from a different source and
pitched way too fast. It needs -2%.
Dick's Picks v28 patches the cut in Eyes with the one from 2/22 (2:40 to 4:34); and patches Morning Dew with the Dew from 6/29 (:45 to 1:17).