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FranklinTowers

Drummer

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El Paso
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Amazed I get to nominate this one...pretty well perfect!
1
Drums
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Pretty trippy one bridging the gap between an epic Truckin' and a pretty great TOO
3
El Paso
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

They really attack it as opposed to sauntering through it…one of the most energetic I’ve heard! Don't let an audience tape scare ya...
3
Drums
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Phil joins him about two-thirds of the way through...can't wait to get to TOO
1
Around and Around
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Keith is awesome on this one...
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Tennessee Jed
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Compare this to the version from Düsseldorf two nights prior, and you have the difference between the two shows overall IMO. Both are very energetic, but Düsseldorf's is wild and crazy, whereas this one is studio-tight...
Greatest Story Ever Told
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Bob's rhythm playing during the jam is fantastic on this one! This could be the best night of the tour for the guitars...
Dark Star
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Chiming in again to say that merryjerry nailed it: "never sounds the same twice."
Loser
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

A song I sometimes groan to see in a setlist — sacrilege to some, I know — but I love this version! Top 5-7 show of the year IMO
Black Throated Wind
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Surely one of the most powerful, intense versions — a theme on this night. Keith teases "Yellow Rose Of Texas" afterwards...
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