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Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Dec. '72 turns out to be a nice little peak for BEW. Perfect shuffle, air-play tightness, great soloing, just enough country. Bobby nicely audible.
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Deal
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

A super-fun frolicing romp. They just seem to have loved playing this tune.
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Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Pristine, air-play quality in a deep pocket with note-for-note perfection all 'round. Surprised not to see it here already.
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Mexicali Blues
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Smokin' desperado polka here with superbly tight playing at a faster-than normal pace. A galloping riot and heaps of fun.
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Deal
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

Shredding goodness, coming late in the set after a killer Star>Stella. Great show all around.
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Deal
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Billy's soft-shoe shuffle is just spot on for this ultra-mellow version and he turns the barnburner we all know and love into a sweetly swinging Western foxtrot. Keith switches from the Hammond back to the old saloon pee-ann-er and rolls and trembles like he was born playing it in a spaghetti-bordello. They all play as one, and sound like they're all in on some sly joke. Lovely and distinct version.
Samson and Delilah
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

There isn't a bad one in the whole of '77 if you're asking me. This has the added oomph and charismatic strut of gospel rock at its best, with the snarling lion and building-crushing strength from right out of the lyrics. Makes you wonder just what those boys were up to during the 'Sunrise' right before it...?
Sunrise
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

Amazing what she could do when she could hear herself over the monitors. For a song so largely hated by so many, they play the ever-loving shit out of it here and Donna is very powerful. Any other band and this might have been their anthemic prog-rock hit.
Brokedown Palace
Dec. 1, 1973
Music Hall

To EinarM: The 12.01 show just has the one disadvantage of appearing between two towering colossuses, so 11.30 and 12.02 get all the love. the 2nd stands on its own with the best shows of the year - and that's a damned good list - but it's a shame that it's so less well known than it's two neighbors. Listening to this Brokedown is all the proof you'd need.... What bliss.
Big River
Dec. 1, 1973
Music Hall

Hot fun. This one is starts to simmer, starts to bubble, then starts to roll. Jerry and Keith playing off each other is amazing, and when Jer turns the beat around, then turns it back around again it just boils right over the edge.
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