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Ramble On Rose
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

I tend to prefer these earlier versions when it was bouncy and didn't overstay its welcome...
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Promised Land
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Kicks off the second set in style after a stellar first set!
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Kind of shocked so many songs from this show hadn't been nominated...top-notch '72 IMO, and this China>Rider is no exception...
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Around and Around
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Jerry and Keith both go off!
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Deal
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Big fan of the '72 "Deal"'s...they 'go down' in a hurry.
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Beautiful version. Disqualified from the #1 spot for me because it's one of the ones where Jerry messes up the lyrics a bit (in this case singing the second verse twice). Other than that, A+ for sure.
Turn On Your Love Light
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

^LOL. As great as the transition into GDTRFB is, the absence of the "shine on me" coda keeps this version out of the top spot for me. That issue aside, I agree with all previous comments...a furious, spectacular, all-time great version indeed.
Dark Star
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

I can appreciate all eras of DS, and really love the '72 versions, but this one has always been my favourite. I agree with what others have said that the second verse really makes it feel complete. I listened to this one with headphones lying in the dark at 2 a.m. last night and it really enhanced the experience. The quiet parts are so quiet that you can't hear them during the day without turning it up, then you turn it back down a bit when it gets loud again and you lose the dynamic contrast. If you listen in the middle of the night though when everything is silent, you can leave it at one volume and get the full dynamic swells!
El Paso
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

I love Bobby's "the hero died" comment at the end!
Playin' In The Band
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

This one is a killer! I looked down at my phone expecting to be 10 minutes in and was only 4!
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