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Space
April 29, 1984
Nassau Coliseum

Unusual, long Space for the era. Fans of Feedback will enjoy this one.
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Drums -> Space
Feb. 17, 1982
Warfield Theater

Carnival of sounds and textures. Wild stuff.
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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Pummeling version with Phil cranked UP in the mix.
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Row Jimmy
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

The whole band creates a seamless, burbling groove. (Listen for Phil pushing through the small spaces Bobby leaves.) Mesmerizing.
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The Race Is On
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

The short, country-style numbers sound so good in this set. There's a lot of good music in this show even before the big jams arrive.
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The Other One
Nov. 14, 1973
San Diego International Sports Arena

The second segment of TOO is what gets me. Briefly toys with a Dark Star swing. Everyone is fully melded and reading one another’s mind at 115 mph. I don’t like it quite as much as the 11/21 PITB triple-decker — heck, maybe not as much as the 11/20 or 11/23 TOOs — but that tells you how high the bar is, because this is incredible.
He's Gone
Nov. 9, 1979
Memorial Auditorium

The song itself is taken too slowly for my tastes (especially noticeable on the already slow RT board), but the jam is molten, heavy, and a little menacing. This shouldn’t be ranked too far below 10/27 or 12/1.
The Other One
April 6, 1978
Curtis Hixon Convention Center

This one really jams! 1977-78 is an interesting time for The Other One because some versions start to get pretty unremarkable and indistinguishable … but other times, you get prime ’70s jamming.
Around and Around
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

It takes a lot to get me to upvote an A&A. Well, this one passes muster.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 24, 1973
University of Iowa

Phil, Jesus!
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