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El Paso
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Another nice one from '72...
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Tennessee Jed
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Not the very best of the year, but still darn good...
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Black Throated Wind
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

The last of a whopping 73 plays in 1972, and a nice one to finish with...
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Sugaree
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Perhaps not surprisingly, you can really hear the '73 sound starting to emerge here (and elsewhere in the show)...
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Promised Land
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Good start to a very overlooked show. This was their most common opener in '72, kicking off 32 shows, this being the last of them (opens S2 on NYE).
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Comments

Tennessee Jed
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

^yes, and then Phil's quip: "and we like to scratch our asses a little" XD Agreed, this is one of the best versions...the band's exuberance shines through even before the "WOO!" I think you can tell it's their first "real" show in a week and they're raring to go...
Drums
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

It is cool, but also a bit tedious at times to my ears, clocking in at 26 minutes -- and I'm a drummer who loves drum solos. John Bonham is the only one who should be soloing that long IMO...
Sugar Magnolia
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Feels like one of the better ones from a tour where it was consistently excellent.
Good Lovin'
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Crazy that this is still wallowing in the single-digits! Not the shot-out-of-a-psychedelic-cannon intensity of 4/8, but it's very smooth and sophisticated...
Brown Eyed Women
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Love the faster pace of this one!
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