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Playin' In The Band
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Everything from 5/23-5/26 is heady to me...check the mellow vibe that settles in around the 8:00 mark. Followed by some nice Jerry messin' around.
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Space
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Calm, clean, clear and expansive: this is what space sounds like to me.
9
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle

Rider is draggy/borderline asleep, but China Cat deserves to be listed. Only song left out from this fine Europe '72 sleeper?

Comments

Pretty Peggy O
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Yes. Yes. Yes. Pretty and mellow and groovin'.
Space
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

(i know technically this could/should be considered an extension of the other one jam...but as it is called "space" on the official release...anyway, super slow and meandering at first, but give it time...for "space", which i'm usually not a big fan of, it's pretty trippy in a mellow, sleepy, jazzy and eventually 'heady' way...unique, for sure.)
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

What a beauty. Wasn't expecting this one to be such a highlight. Almost instantly entered my top 5 . . .with one listen!
Satisfaction
July 7, 1986
RFK Stadium

Worth the listen for the band introductions alone...how fun is that?!
Friend of the Devil
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Much bigger fan of the slower, later versions, especially '78, but this one is nice. Bouncy, tight, fun––I had to sing along!
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