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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.
14
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.

Comments

Dark Star
March 21, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Massive meltdown: Giant space bugs skittering over the lunar surface.
Here Comes Sunshine
March 21, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Bobby's tweaking! This version is as nice as air.
Playin' In The Band
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

They're on fire right out of the gate. After a beautiful, exploratory Bird Song they close the set with this psychedelic monster. Damn, but it just grows and grows.
Bird Song
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

I always loved it when my long strange trip kicked in right about the same time they rediscovered Bird Song again. Fuck this sounds so good. Thanks boys.
Bird Song
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

So nice.