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8
Me and My Uncle
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Total badassery. This one bites down hard and has a little menace to it, as befits a song about murder.
4
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.

Comments

They Love Each Other
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Has just a little more bite to it than the '76 versions, though still in the slower mode from the pre-hiatus ones. Flawless is right, as the man said.
Bertha
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Rock solid show opener. Tight from the start. That '77 perfection starts to shine brightly here.
Around and Around
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

B e s t o n e e v e r. Love how Jerry just doesn't want to stop and grinds out more and more and more.
Not Fade Away
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

Around 11:20 Jerry and Keith hit on a new riff that opened up the slow boil onto new terrain. Repetitious? Hardly.... They hit on something that just goes bonkers, turning NFA into hard acid.
Estimated Prophet
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

Really underrated. This one hits all the high-points, but also shows how much innovation and work they were putting into it. Lots of new effects, echo, and spooky outre weirdness that emphasize how cracked-up the protagonist in the song is. Was it already Dan working the board at this point? Anyone know?