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Deal
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Country rock pulsing with jazzy energy. One of the most exciting pre-hiatus versions.
1
One More Saturday Night
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

Fierce yet loose. Lots of fun is being had and it's infectious.
3
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

A little extra mustard on this one.
7
Me and Bobby McGee
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Uniquely satisfying. Bob and Keith lock into a mind-meld that leads Jerry in some interesting directions.
5
Jack Straw
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Unique, trippy energy on the intro. Mellow vibes throughout.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
June 22, 1976
Tower Theatre

For a while Bob is just begging to take this into Dancin', but Jerry and Keith keep pushing it into some Bitches Brew sessions style jamming with vague hints of Spanish Jam early on. Killer.
Eyes Of The World
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Joyous and thoughtful with some incredibly nuanced passages in between the blissed out jamming you've come to expect from Eyes. How is this so low?
Friend of the Devil
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

One of those great '76 moments where Keith and Jerry are melding minds in a way that's actually satisfying. Easily one of the best slow versions I've ever heard and certainly the best of the June '76 run.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

The way the Supplication simmers under some very psychedelic heat makes for some of the most patient, gorgeous jamming of the tour. Short, but sweet.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

The Slipknot is satisfying if not quite transcendent, but the Franklin's absolutely rips.
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