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Submissions

1
Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

Scorcher wrapping up the PL>Bertha>GSET suite to kick off the third set...
1
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.
1
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

Comments

Tennessee Jed
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Definitely deserves more than two votes! I think a lot of E72 gets lost in the shuffle because the most well-known shows of the tour get the lion's share of the attention, when in reality the entire tour is stellar.
Black Throated Wind
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

This one has a nice swing to it.
Drums
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

One of the better, tighter two drummers versions I've heard!
Terrapin Station
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

quinn_76 is right that Terrapin offers less opportunity for differentiation from one version to the next. Having said that, this version is my favourite by a fairly significant margin. "Goldilocks" tempo, well-sung, well-played, tight, dynamic, powerful, ethereal.
Bertha
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Usually not a fan of the slower post-hiatus versions, but this one is cooking!