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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

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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