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8
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

A good cure for those 'No 'Cid Blues'. This one is a gem.
23
Morning Dew
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Part of the first Playin' sandwich. The transition back into Playin' is like the cops kicking your door in at 4 a.m. it is so sudden and surprising.
2
Turn On Your Love Light
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

An aural honeypot capping a dynamite show.
10
Dark Star
Nov. 7, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

A breezy and pleasant intro gives way to a monstrous intra-verse portion that features some 'Uncle John's Band'-themed jamming.
13
Dark Star
Oct. 28, 1972
Cleveland Public Hall

Serene, frenetic, diffuse, cluttered--in short, this one goes through more changes than David Bowie's hair. Pheatures a phleshed out 'Philo Stomp'.

Comments

Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

The Mosque show is great but, really, come on, is this version really that much less substantial? The one critique of this one could be that it is less sharp than certain others after the vocals in 'Supplication'--but the pre-vocals 'Supplication' jam is maybe as good as any.
Estimated Prophet
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Absolutely, the mid jam is hot and well-captured on the tape. The outro is not as eloquent as, say, the 2/3/78 version, but is fine nevertheless.
The Other One
June 12, 1970
Civic Auditorium

Same day that Dock Ellis threw his famous no-hitter.
Weather Report Suite
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Now that's heady! Banana peels, man!
Terrapin Station
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

It's not easy for me to really differentiate between many of the versions of this tune from this era, but I do like what Keith, Bobby and the drummers brought to this one.