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Mister Charlie
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Part of a great first set, the band is on fire, and Pigpen in great form. Tight rocker.
4
Loser
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Cracklin' and snappy version. The band is über tight and having fun.
3
Greatest Story Ever Told
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Bobby blows a gasket on this one. Raw and powerful, showing exactly where they were headed before Europe. High energy rocker.
4
Playin' In The Band
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

I'd argue this was the first Playin' as we came to know it after the end of the "Main Ten" and "country warbler" versions from '71.
2
Casey Jones
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

After a pretty sloppy 1st set, they charge up and nail this one. Phil goes bananas on the out chorus.

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Jerry shredding Playin', turning it on, up, inside out. Ridiculous light-speed soloing. This is why I listen to the Dead.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

!!! WTF !!! This is what a great Playin' can be!
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 19, 1973
International Amphitheatre

He's Gone>Truckin>TOO>Eyes = over 60 minutes of perfect jamming as they got their amazing '73 sound together in this wet dream of a 2nd set .
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 19, 1973
International Amphitheatre

A favorite. This is what I listen for in an Eyes.
The Other One
Feb. 19, 1973
International Amphitheatre

Check out the 'silence' around 7:30 followed by Phil's amazing sonic boom re-entry to go into the verse. Bang!