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Promised Land
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Yeeeeaaaaah, summer in Berkeley in 1972, fitting
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Sugaree
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

It's not the gnarly 15+ minute versions it would be in later years, but there's something special about these early versions. Sweet/joyful sugareeee
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Jack Straw
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Summer '72, a good time for consistently good renditions of jack straw
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King Bee
April 6, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Slow and bloozey
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Jack Straw
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

Underrated Euro '72 Jack Straw, very solid rendition
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Gnarly and dank at the same time, this one is sick for sure, as are pretty much all euro72 playins
The Other One
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

"out of the cosmos" sums this up perfectly, it's like the dead's 2001: space odyssey haha
The Other One
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

After re-listening to a few other one's from the Europe '72 tour, this one stands out as the best for me. The sandwiched Me and Bobby McGee just enhances this. I love the debate between Phil and the rest of that takes place in here. God, this has some amazing moments
Looks Like Rain
Dec. 12, 1978
Jai-Alai Fronton

Fair enough sir, carry on! :D Nobody should be baggin' on anyone for diggin' the dead now that I think about it.
Truckin'
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

No problem man! I'll never skip a Truckin', and I completely agree, most people pair Truckin' as the quintessential dead tune if there was one to choose. Which I think the song although finished in 1970, continued to represent the way the band worked, going with the flow. Whatever happened, happened. No complaints, just keep on moving. Think thats the huge spirit of the dead, think that's whats kept this stuff alive, apart from it being so damn amazing. Love the monster Truckin' would become in '77 & '78, but man o' man, I just love 1972. Everything is so silky smooth and amazing. This show is exceptionally good. Check the Morning Dew from this show too!
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