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Sugar Magnolia
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Man, they're having a blast. Totally firing on all cylinders, and clipping along at 90mph. Great stuff.
2
Tennessee Jed
June 17, 1972
Hollywood Bowl

Solid rockin' version with a cruisin' pulse and tight ensemble playing at high energy.
4
Black Throated Wind
June 17, 1972
Hollywood Bowl

Back from Europe with all the polish and power of a masterpiece: They've perfected the arc and emotional nuance. Miller cleanup is best (duh).
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Sugar Magnolia
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Gets pretty hard rock in places. This whole show, actually, has a high voltage rock vibe unlike all others on the tour. Underrated show all round.
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Big Railroad Blues
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Utterly gobsmacked that this ain't here yet: It's a furious barnburner. Full of get up and go.
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Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

May just be the best ever.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Oh yeah, this one sizzles. The Lightning portion is a bit short, but the great tightness and exhuberence to the Supplication makes up for it.
Brokedown Palace
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium

December '71 is one of the most consistently perfect months in Dead history. This tour has so many highlights its an embarrassment of riches, and has some of the best vocals ever.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

Shows the genius of the group. The segue follows several other examples of surprising song melding throughout the second set. What fun. Check out the TOO>MAMUJam>TOO>Sittin' On Top Of The World>TOO a few minutes prior. Makes me think they were putting Keith to the test, saying 'alright freshman, how about we play every single thing we know all at once and make it sound amazing'...!
Comes A Time
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

Freshness and power to the early versions. Jer's voice is strong and this one's a beaut.
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