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6
Jack Straw
May 20, 1973
U.C.

Wow - this show is ON!
7
Row Jimmy
May 20, 1973
U.C.

Fresh, early version at an outstanding concert
3
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

And the mix goes to Phil!
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

They all shine
5
Estimated Prophet
Feb. 1, 1978
Uptown Theatre

Rides to glory under the radar of the “picks” on this list!
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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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