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Casey Jones
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Strong finish to a great first set at a strangely overlooked show...
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Loser
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

They capture the vibe nicely here...
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Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Not to be that guy, but every '72 version ought to be here...
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El Paso
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Another nice one from '72...
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Tennessee Jed
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Not the very best of the year, but still darn good...
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

My all-time favourite version from my favourite post-hiatus show. Unlike some other great versions, all three components (Scarlet, transition, Fire) are off the charts on this one. Energetic Scarlet free from lyrical flubs with an awesome solo, silky transition until the "duck quacks," which I LOVE, and an epic Fire. And as ronbee mentions, the transition from Fire back into the Scarlet outro at the end is perfect as well. Jerry isn't losing any steam at all, he just decides abruptly he's had enough and steers the band through the smoothest u-turn of all time into a tight Scarlet outro riff to close it out.
Dark Star
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Feels like you're floating in slow motion, and I too noticed the underwater feeling deep in the jam.
Beat it on Down The Line
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Is it just me, or is Phil more noticeable in this one?
Sitting on Top of the World
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Glad they overruled Phil to launch into this one instead of Greatest Story, which he was noodling with coming out of the intermission...
Good Lovin'
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Compact little guy compared to some others on the tour, but very good. Great build-up and explosion back into the verse.
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