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Mexicali Blues
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Serious giddyup.
4
Greatest Story Ever Told
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Streaks across the sky like a comet. Choose the SBD version, you won't regret it. Bobby and Donny are totally on together.
2
Big Railroad Blues
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Really needs a cleanup, or some miracle tapes to clear the sound on this little gem. They were on. Where's the rest of the SB?
3
Jack Straw
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Listen through the murky AUD and you'll find a powerhouse version that clearly blew the doors off. Crowd energy contributes to a great version.
2
Black Throated Wind
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

No bad ones at all from this era, but listen in and you can hear Jerry drive Bobby higher and higher. Great powerful emotive energy.
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Comments

The Eleven
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Massive electric pychedelia at its most heady.
St. Stephen
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Tight and energetic. Must I've got to admit a very strong preference for the Stephen's of this era over any other. Plus Bob can be heard saying "the funniest thing I've ever heard" right after "one man gathers what another man spills", to general merriment.
Dark Star
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Massive early version (just 15 minutes). Check out the new C. Miller for great cleanup work.
Morning Dew
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

The Pig's Hammond is all over this one.
Playin' In The Band
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

Playin' ('72 forward) is one indicator for me of how much collective energy the boys had for exploration. That's what makes the earliest versions of the song so interesting - when it was just a song and not a ticket to Mars and back. Here Bobby sings like his life depended on it. Very cool.
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