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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
Bird Song
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East
Played a full step lower than in later years.
Hard to Handle
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East
Jerry soloing behind Pig's lead here (and elsewhere) is too hot. Get's the sap running.
Sugaree
Oct. 17, 1983
Olympic Center
This is a perfect version: Energetic, but not cokey, clear vocals, and soaring, driven, take-control solos. I'll take this ride anytime.
Turn On Your Love Light
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium
Great vintage dead. Everyone was on for the show and Pig was blazing from beginning to end. Think I'll (a year later) add that around 18:00 they get into some very cool melodic inventions. Nice nice nice.
El Paso
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium
Would love to hear it, but the versions of this date on the Archive with El Paso seem to be DPs, not-for-streaming. Any ideas why the different songlists for this great date?
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