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Cassidy
Nov. 24, 1979
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

Here’s a ’79 energy capsule
11
Row Jimmy
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

A soothing ply through this early rendition
7
Jack Straw
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

Smooth soaring and string-bending in the ’73 sky
8
The Race Is On
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

Strong vocal ensemble, nimble stride, everybody’s on
3
Me and Bobby McGee
Aug. 4, 1971
Terminal Island Correctional Facility

Blowin’ sad at Terminal Island with the usual inPHILtration from this period
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Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

Yeah, another sequence burned into my psyche... great transition going in, punctuated by two Phil power cords Bahmmp - Baah!
Wharf Rat
Sept. 16, 1987
Madison Square Garden

Slip through the plane for sure
Row Jimmy
Nov. 7, 1987
Henry J Kaiser Convention Center

The beautifully flowing bubbly noodlage really marks this version.
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

Standout version - my favorite
Throwing Stones
Oct. 11, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Ah, the chaos of the early version jams, before they rounded it up into Ashes to Samson.
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