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Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

Scorcher wrapping up the PL>Bertha>GSET suite to kick off the third set...
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Mexicali Blues
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

Amazed I get to submit this, especially from such a highly-renowned show. One of the best I've heard!
2
Casey Jones
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

Very strong encore version at a great, seemingly underrated show.
1
One More Saturday Night
Feb. 23, 1974
Winterland Arena

Last from this show to be nominated...wraps up an excellent second set in style.
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Drums
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Last piece of this brilliant show to be submitted. Billy unleashes some wild, tribal bashing to cleanse our palette between DS and Eyes
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Comments

They Love Each Other
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

A few verses are omitted, which is too bad, because it's a killer version.
Morning Dew
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Beautiful, elegant...what an opener!
Sugar Magnolia
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Love Billy's toms-only fills during the verses -- haven't heard him play another version quite like it...
Mister Charlie
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

This one feels a bit faster than most.
The Other One
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

I have mixed feelings about this one. It functions very well to stitch together the great versions of Truckin', Morning Dew and Sing Me Back Home, and the transition from Truckin' is fantastic for sure, but TOO itself doesn't get nearly as intense as other versions on the tour do. I'd even say 5/24 is the better of the two Lyceum versions. Not particularly close between this one and 4/26, 5/3, 5/7, 5/10, among a few others from the tour IMO.
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