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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Unique transition jam with a two-chord quarter-note striking pattern before IKYR. Band hits its stride in the set here.
1
Sugaree
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Smooth as liquid smoke. Beautiful recording and great show, complete with weirdness from Grace Slick. A few tape glitches, but worth it.
2
Friend of the Devil
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Hometown benefit show with a nostalgic feel for the '70 sound that just smokes here.
3
Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Peak era for GSET. Jerry spontaneously combusts into a string-shredding inferno.
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He's Gone
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Extra-special sauce on this one: The outro goes into a long unique jam before the gospel bit. The band is completely unified.
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Comments

Here Comes Sunshine
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Jerry's never sounded so crisp. He slashes through it like a sunlight machete.
Here Comes Sunshine
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Possible the tightest outro of all of them. Can I vote for this twice? Shieeeeeet, it just rocks.
Here Comes Sunshine
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

This hits me deep in the brain. This is the sound of infinity, goodness in the cosmos, light triumphant, ecstasy. If streaming, don't bother with any copy other than Charlie Miller's.
Me and My Uncle
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

Whole show kicks ass.
Bertha
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

1st version ever and its a Big Bang. All the Bertha openers throughout the years come out of this one.
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