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Beat it on Down The Line
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

I've yet to find a bad one from '72...
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El Paso
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

Another excellent '72 version. Seems like this show is one of the most under-the-radar great '72 shows...
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Mexicali Blues
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

Second song of this great show, continuing the hot start after a rare Big Railroad opener...
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Drums
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Billy and Butch Trucks...towards the end of the longest show of their career!
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Drums
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

Part of a great jam suite at an all-time great show...
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Comments

Uncle John's Band
Dec. 1, 1973
Music Hall

This is criminally underrated! At 11:30 or so in length, it's gotta be the longest version they'd played to that point, and one of the longest ever. The intro is nearly three minutes long, and is tear-jerkingly good, as is the solo. Jerry then gives the 7/4 section a distinctly PITB flair. Well-sung as well...A++
Weather Report Suite
Nov. 25, 1973
Feyline Field

Gorgeous beginning indeed, and some fantastic jamming in the LIG section! This show, though on the shorter side for '73, is excellent. I'm finding that the link between length and quality isn't particularly strong when it comes to '73 shows — weaker than it is for '72, at least...
Truckin'
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Criminally underrated! Should be on the first or second page...
Promised Land
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Wow...one of the hottest and tightest around!
Eyes Of The World
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Is it just me, or does that bluesy jam at the very end sound like a precursor to "Blues For Allah" (the title track)?
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