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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 9, 1973
RFK Stadium
Controlled yet passionate. Almost Mozartean.
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Dark Star
Feb. 8, 1970
Fillmore West
Spacey and relaxed, but maintains a gentle simmer throughout.
10
Me and Bobby McGee
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum
Crisp and sweet as always, but it's Jerry's fills that really make this version.
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Truckin'
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum
*Yet another* stellar Truckin' from Europe '72. It would be unconscionable not to acknowledge its greatness here.
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Jack Straw
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum
Very sweetly played and sung. Could easily have been the version picked for "Europe '72."
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Throwing Stones
Oct. 15, 1989
Meadowlands Arena
Agreed. This has that wonderful kaleidoscopic sound typical of the era. A wholly satisfying performance of a tune in the core repertoire that could’ve ended up on Without a Net.
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
March 20, 1992
Copps Coliseum
Not bad overall. Jerry's not doing anything terribly interesting, so I can't upvote, but this is a great example of Bruce doing everything he can to ratchet up the excitement -- the sort of stuff that would have spurred Jerry on a year or even a few months earlier.
Row Jimmy
Oct. 15, 1989
Meadowlands Arena
I’m a sucker for unusual keyboard sounds and patches, and here Brent/Bralove dials up a vibraphone that sounds way cool. While I was understandably distracted by that feature, the rest of the performance seemed good as well.
Playin' In The Band
July 19, 1994
Deer Creek Music Center
While it does not start out promisingly, this PITB quickly pushes into a feedback-laced meltdown, and certainly not a tossed-off one. If you like that sort of thing (and I do!), you'll want to hear this version.
Caution
Jan. 25, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
Absolute delirium at points.
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