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Big River
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Phil and Bill sound like a runaway box car in an Appalachian mine! Heady interplay during the solos.
2
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Cool chording from Bobby and a very restless Phil during the verses, then Billy and Keith fire off the jack hammer at the end of Jerry's lyrical solo.
1
Me and My Uncle
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

This one is pretty unique for a song that didn't change much night to night...
2
Sugaree
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Excellent version highlighted by a very jittery Billy with lots of ghost notes on the snare! Slightly botched ending, but otherwise great...
1
El Paso
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Billy really steals the show on this one...tosses in a variety of grooves, all to great success.
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Comments

Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Phil is doing some really cool stuff around the 3-min mark in Supplication
Pretty Peggy O
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

^Depends on the song IMO, heady_eddy. In the case of Peggy-O, slow is definitely better though. Great version and underrated show!
Uncle John's Band
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

Love Jerry's references to "Everyday People" during his first little solo break at around 2:30. Great version.
Turn On Your Love Light
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

I wish these European versions had the "shine on me" coda to feel complete, because the rest of the song is certainly played as well as it ever was on this tour. Love Jerry's slide work around the 10-minute mark in this one.
Jack Straw
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

I really like the setlist pacing of putting this right before an epic DS, just like they did the show before this one in Paris.
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