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Promised Land
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Great, tight show opener kicking off the '72 run on the new box! Has a bit of that 'Cornell inertia,' as I like to call it...
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El Paso
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

Great version in the right part of the country for it! Keith teases the "Marines' Hymn" before they start...oorah! Man, I love '72...
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Johnny B. Goode
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Fiery encore to wrap up this fantastic Fall '72 show!
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Ramble On Rose
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

I tend to prefer these earlier versions when it was bouncy and didn't overstay its welcome...
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Promised Land
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Kicks off the second set in style after a stellar first set!
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Comments

Big Boss Man
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

My favourite as well. Some great harmonica work from Pig. Like the Mexicali that precedes it, kind of a peculiar placement, falling after the jam suite, late in the second set. However, in both cases I think it's kind of neat for a change and renews your focus on them...
Sugar Magnolia
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Agree with Carrion_Crow...they hit the sweet spot as far as the tempo is concerned on this version. Perfect groove.
Uncle John's Band
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Agree with what others have said...a great, clean version with great vocals and an appropriate amount of jamming to keep the magic of the song intact. Could be the definitive non-jammed electric version...
One More Saturday Night
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Definitely one of the more aggressive ones. Furious capper to an all-time great show!
Casey Jones
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

The more deliberate tempo at the start of this one makes the cacophony of the climax that much more dramatic. When it starts too brisk, it doesn't have sufficient room to build. This first set may be a bit more mellow than others, but it's still stellar start-to-finish — a nice one to enjoy with one's morning coffee on a lazy day...
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