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FranklinTowers

Drummer

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2
Drums
April 21, 1972
Beat Club

Nice little bridge between Truckin & TOO
4
Drums
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

The jittery bridge between an epic, 19-min Truckin' and a pretty cool TOO...
2
Promised Land
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Kicks off an epic 34-song show in style with an excellent solo from Keith!
3
El Paso
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Amazed I get to nominate this one...pretty well perfect!
1
Drums
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Pretty trippy one bridging the gap between an epic Truckin' and a pretty great TOO
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Comments

Truckin'
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Bobby's chord work during Jerry's solos on this one really struck me as I was listening for the 48th anniversary today...some really neat stuff!
He's Gone
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Not always a huge fan of He's Gone, but I like the up-tempo feel of this one and prefer it early in the show like this.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Beautiful version. Disqualified from the #1 spot for me because it's one of the ones where Jerry messes up the lyrics a bit (in this case singing the second verse twice). Other than that, A+ for sure.
Turn On Your Love Light
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

^LOL. As great as the transition into GDTRFB is, the absence of the "shine on me" coda keeps this version out of the top spot for me. That issue aside, I agree with all previous comments...a furious, spectacular, all-time great version indeed.
Dark Star
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

I can appreciate all eras of DS, and really love the '72 versions, but this one has always been my favourite. I agree with what others have said that the second verse really makes it feel complete. I listened to this one with headphones lying in the dark at 2 a.m. last night and it really enhanced the experience. The quiet parts are so quiet that you can't hear them during the day without turning it up, then you turn it back down a bit when it gets loud again and you lose the dynamic contrast. If you listen in the middle of the night though when everything is silent, you can leave it at one volume and get the full dynamic swells!
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