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Submissions

1
El Paso
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Captures the galloping urgency and drive of the story
1
Throwing Stones
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Searching for some direction and having fun doing it
2
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Rousing! 72's got many of the best/ favorites
2
You Win Again
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Musta been great to have caught one of these; this one delivers, great stuff
2
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
June 28, 1988
Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Signature, spiraling leads and strong delivery, a fitting sign-off to SPAC run

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 30, 1973
Rochester Community War Memorial

This version of the pairing is genius. Totally overlooked is right. A pathetic assemblage of votes so far.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

So many great ones – and differences among eras. Still, a paltry three votes? Aggressive/ Phil running the lane here. Boot it up the list.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

The Miller is killer; the rest might be filler. But if they concoct an Indy box and distribute a clean recording of the whole 10/27/73, I'd register. (9/22)
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

Oh my god, yes.
Truckin'
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

Phil is gargantuan on this apex.