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Loser
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

Solid powerful version where they start gelling perfectly for the set.
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Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 10, 1972
Winterland Arena

Uptempo, intense, driving statement of holy-fuckiyana rock'n'roll. Not one I usually +1, but this is worth it. The SSDD is dynamite.
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Truckin'
Dec. 10, 1972
Winterland Arena

Hard-charging diesel burner here. Bobby's nice and high in the mix, so a nice treat. The jam into TOO is brilliant.
4
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 10, 1972
Winterland Arena

Why no love for this great show? It isn't one of the top 10 for the year - but it's '72 and they're flowing just exactly perfect.
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Bertha
Dec. 10, 1972
Winterland Arena

A hot rocker with Phil high in the mix. This is a "get up and dance" version with everyone clearly having a blast.
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Wharf Rat
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

MAMU>TOO>Mexicali>TOO>Wharf Rat. More or less one of the most mind-boggling combination of sounds, songs, ideas, jams, and outer-spheres weirdness of this rare beautiful period of one drummer, Keith, Pigpen, and not-yet-Donna.
The Other One
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

You're both right on about this one. I'd add that the TOO>Mexicali>TOO reinforces the point. I mean, how often was Mexicali an island of form inside a deep-space soundscape? They had already found the TOO>MAMU segues in November a couple of times, and I love the idea that they just said, 'that works, now let's turn it inside out and see what happens...'.
Turn On Your Love Light
Dec. 2, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Part of a great 40+ minute NFA>LL>GDTRFB>NFA gobsmacker. Significant, I reckon, because Pigpen was just back from his sick leave and this was his first time stretching out.
Casey Jones
Dec. 2, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Ridiculously heightened energy. Playing so intensely that they almost fall into an exploded, exhausted pile, but they pull themselves, up and keep going one more time around the track. Great fun.
Smokestack Lightnin'
Dec. 2, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Deep deep Pig. Sounds so nice to have him back after the Fall tour without him.
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