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17
Scarlet Begonias
July 29, 1974
Capitol Center

Everything's perfect and beautiful in this one. Can we just say "All Scarlets from Summer '74 are epically heady", cause I don't know a bad one.
16
Playin' In The Band
July 27, 1974
Civic Center

As brilliant an example of Billy K's genius as I know on the Archive. Great meltdown, too. Put it in the same category as 02.12.73. It's that good.
8
Me and Bobby McGee
July 27, 1974
Civic Center

Starts simply enough, then around the four-minute mark just explodes into a beautiful carnival funride of musical unity and sweet sweet soul.
4
It Must Have Been The Roses
July 27, 1974
Civic Center

Very sweet and right out of a grooving MHUT. Summer '74 is chock-full of goodness, and this Roses doesn't disappoint one little bit.
15
Row Jimmy
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

2nd ever, very interesting. Sounds like they're working out the feel, quite uptempo almost rocksteady (not reggae, yo) beat.

Comments

Jack Straw
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Three part harmony on opening verse. Keith with Bobby and Jerry? Doesn't sound like Phil. Nice.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Just wonderful. Nice long smooth jamming opening up a great show. Maybe my all time favourite.
The Other One
March 15, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Excellent transition out of Truckin.
The Other One
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

One of the most challenging and musically interesting TOOs ever. Starts with a great Phil solo; There are sections that sound like Jerry's MIDI work from 15 years later (!), a Phil-driven jam in 5/4 time around 08:00 and a wicked meltdown. A+
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Nice long China jam. Great version.