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Mexicali Blues
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Quick & spirited. DP11. Great show all around

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Eyes Of The World
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

Super underrated, falls into the A tier of '77 eyes IMO. Got that playfully melodic intro typical of '77, and two fantastic solos as well. Nice and mellow groove but still very focused and diligent. Any '77 eyes fanboy like myself should be familiar with this one-- x-factor licks aplenty. The tone coming out from the low register of Wolf (I think? Correct me if I'm wrong) is nothing short of eargasmic.
Eyes Of The World
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Top shelf '77. Newest Eaton/Miller source has the cut patched; super cool as I had always wanted to hear how the second jam starts. Spoiler alert: it's incredible. The tape issues with the left channel kind of give me a headache when listening with headphones but that's no direct criticism of course.
Me and My Uncle
Nov. 7, 1971
Harding Theatre

So good, intergalactic space cowboy shit right here. I can't help but come back to this. Transition from O1>uncle is just too good. Keith has that western saloon piano sound going too and it's just perfect.
Greatest Story Ever Told
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Echoey wah'd out Jerry tone here. Totally sick. Keith just tearing it up as has been pointed out several times already. Donna's screams are very reminiscent of gimme shelter
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 5, 1979
The Spectrum

I checked this one out several months ago and it didn't do anything for me. Decided to revisit today; what the hell was I thinking? The intro is one of those extremely long, probing, "noodly" intros à la 9/3/77 or 2/3/78 that I just absolutely love to death. Intro by itself is close to 6 minutes-- a "bowl of ramen" is spot on in terms of describing it. Fantastic rendition, and the solos that come later are just as good as the intro. Just buttery.
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