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FranklinTowers

Drummer

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El Paso
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

They really attack it as opposed to sauntering through it…one of the most energetic I’ve heard! Don't let an audience tape scare ya...
3
Drums
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Phil joins him about two-thirds of the way through...can't wait to get to TOO
1
Around and Around
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Keith is awesome on this one...
1
Beat it on Down The Line
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Really great solo from Jerry — fast, banjo-style picking
2
Drums
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Starts with some Buddy Rich-style hi-hat play…sounds like he’s doing that thing Buddy would do playing the bottom hat with his left hand fingers!
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Good Lovin'
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Crazy that this is still wallowing in the single-digits! Not the shot-out-of-a-psychedelic-cannon intensity of 4/8, but it's very smooth and sophisticated...
Brown Eyed Women
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Love the faster pace of this one!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

At one point during the transition, Jerry and Phil lock into this thing that sounds like a swarm of bees attacking you in the Martian desert...fantastic stuff.
Deal
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Maybe it's because the first "Deal" I heard was 4/8/72, but I love these early versions just as much as the later ones. Similar to "Sugaree," these concise early arrangements allow you to focus more on Hunter's lyrics...depends what you're in the mood for!
Sugar Magnolia
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

Very fiery solo!
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