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100000 Tons of Steel
July 26, 1987
Anaheim Stadium

View from the Vault IV
10
The Wheel
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Road Trips Volume 4, No. 5. Classy early Wheel. Great harms and glassy tones.
18
Two Souls in Communion
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

To me, this one is just exactly perfect. Pigpen's swan song. Definitely my favorite arrow in his quiver.
6
Terrapin Station
Sept. 18, 1991
Madison Square Garden

So Many Roads version. Stoic, legendary, heroic! Fortified with Vince's dated, video game synth licks ftw
8
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 17, 1974
Winterland Arena

GD Movie, I reckon. Smokin' version, fat Jerry chords, powerful harmonies and rowdy!
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Comments

Black Throated Wind
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Goofy ending, but...otherwise flawless take! My go to for this under-rated Bobby gem. The intro is jelly.
Bird Song
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

The keys, the harmonies and the delicate dreaminess of this version inch this one ahead of the Oregon '72 take. Both are badass though.
Big River
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Keith on the Fender Rhodes! Succinct and exciting take.
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