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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

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

At one point during the transition, Jerry and Phil lock into this thing that sounds like a swarm of bees attacking you in the Martian desert...fantastic stuff.
Deal
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Maybe it's because the first "Deal" I heard was 4/8/72, but I love these early versions just as much as the later ones. Similar to "Sugaree," these concise early arrangements allow you to focus more on Hunter's lyrics...depends what you're in the mood for!
Sugar Magnolia
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

Very fiery solo!
Dark Star
March 1, 1969
Fillmore West

This one is *very* close to surpassing 2/27 for me -- much to my surprise! In many ways more akin to a '72 version in terms of the diversity of terrain it traverses, yet still with that primal sound and energy. Fantastic stuff, from perhaps the best show of the run...
Take A Step Back
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

LOL!
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