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Jack Straw
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

These early 70s Jack Straws have so much Charm. Silky smooth rendition full of grace and wonderful joyous interplay. Surprised this isn’t here yet.
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Mexicali Blues
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

“It’s polka time!” Shouts Bobby at the beginning of this one! Honored to submit this one. Absolute rager from an underrated show.
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Candyman
Nov. 13, 1972
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall

Passionate and poignant. Fantastic Fall 72 version.
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Black Peter
Oct. 18, 1980
Saenger Performing Arts Center

Stunning organ parts that take the song to a different level. Feels like I'm going down a lazy river without a care in the world.
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Weather Report Suite
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Horns!! Let it Grow is already on here but the Whole suite needs love. When the horns come in you can't help but smile. Pure and beautiful.

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Jerry is breathing fire and the band is fueling that fire. A truly rare and powerful performance. Stop whatever you’re doing and go listen, there are really no words to describe the utter beauty and ferocity in this performance. Truly an all timer version of this song. 79 man
Jack Straw
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

Great version
Good Lovin'
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

16:07 Jerry teases “Tequila” This alone makes this the best Good Lovin ever played. All jokes(not joking)aside, for 20 minutes of full on bluesy jammy psychedelia it doesn’t feel bloated at all. Flows very nicely and feels very organic, near the end jerry just blossoms and completely obliterates everyone in his path. Feels like an Acid Test, and honestly the earlier part of the jams genuinely reminded me of the late great Ray Charles. Check out Billy doing some classic RnB fills near the 3 minute mark. They don’t lose any footing here and this is one of the finest of Europe 72
Dark Star
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Shockingly underrated, granted in a tour where the Dark Stars and The Other Ones are the main attraction, it’s hard choosing just one to focus on. While this may not be the absolute “best” of the tour, that by no means that it lacks anything. It’s just a different shade of many monochromatic hues that dark star has to offer. I love how exploratory this gets and the proto “Let it Grow” Jam later on during the song. My personal go to’s are 5/4(my personal favorite ever), 4/24, and of course 4/8, but this one really is no slouch. I love the more unique dark stars that typically stray away from the main theme the song presents. That’s why I adore many of the 72 Dark Stars because they can be whatever they want at any moment. This an another example of that.
Cumberland Blues
April 16, 1972
Aarhus University

Underrated show!! Absolutely groovin Cumberland that doesn’t overstay it’s welcome at all, at times very mellow and overall just a nice flowing jazzy country jam over here, lovey keyboard work from keith