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Sugaree
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Band recovers from a flubbed BTW and charges forward with this powerful rocker. Jerry and Keith's interplay as it rises is spectacular.
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Don't Ease Me In
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Sweet rocker here.
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Promised Land
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

High energy, and remarkable that they could pull it off after an hour of continuous jamming. Great show all round.
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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

In spite of equipment stalls the set really takes off here. Great Miller mix showcases Bobby in the left channel. Beautiful version.
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Keith is high in the mix and it's just brilliant. The NFA was a bit sloppy, but they nail the GDTRFB and the outro.
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Eyes Of The World
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Jerry's first two solos are radio-play perfect, and the ensemble singing on each chorus is a joyous yowp for life. To my ears it drifts out of sync a bit in the outro, but the transition to China Doll is just sublime.
Uncle John's Band
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Lot's of love here for the intro... but damn did you guys make it to the outro? The intro starts like silky gossamer and ends like a seven-cylinder jackhammer. It has that nice virtuoso '77 clean feeling while keeping the grit-in-the-gears and hard rocking energy.
Sugar Magnolia
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Maybe it suffers a bit in comparison to the outrageous excellence of both the first and second set jams? The transition from Franklin's is a bit wobbly - and it takes getting to the first solo for it to really pick up steam, with the Devils driving it back on track for the win.
Eyes Of The World
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Up-tempo, but not rushed. Keith is brilliant throughout, complimenting Jerry's endless wingspan.
Samson and Delilah
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Soul-sizzling church here. The first half of PiTB noodles and swirls, but by the time Samson comes along they are all swagger and strength. This one is a colossus on its own, but part of an outrageous 1st set sammy it's become one of my top Samsons of all time.
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