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Drums
Dec. 10, 1972
Winterland Arena

Supercharged Billy at the helm deconstructing and building layers of structure like a master architect. Some of his most inventive fills put to record
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Me and My Uncle
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Notable for coming straight out of Cumberland and the alternate lyrics “And I Grabbed the Bottle, Grabbed Him in the Jaw” A cowboy classic.
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Promised Land
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Firing on all cylinders right out the gate. I'm certain Jerry's fretboard caught fire after that first solo. Impossible not to groove to.
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El Paso
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Delicate. Like a last waltz of the cowboy and his love, with each lick from Jerry conveying the urgency of the story. Keith makes such an impact here.
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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Part of the beginning is cut off, but that doesn't stop this train from rolling on down the mines. Short and sweet.
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Spanish Jam
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Rocking the ship back and forward going through tremendous storms and unpredictable waters. A force of nature.
I Know You Rider
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Other One>Spanish Jam>Space>Feelin Groovy>I Know You Rider. Wtffffffffffff I posted a more comprehensive review under the O1 but this standalone Rider is one of the best performed, a true music plays the band moment. You gotta listen for yourself, it's beyond words.
The Other One
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

gdtrfb puts it perfectly about how Billy is right on time yet stays ahead knowing where the music will go next. This whole sequence is some of the best music ever made. I imagine this band of pirates setting sail on treacherous and unforgiving waters, the waters going from calm to downright dangerous and the band does everything they can to go with the current. Spiraling down a whirlpool and ending up in this lost civilization underwater, lost in time, forgotten by many, but these explorers take risks, and ultimately find treasure beyond their wildest dreams, deep, deep in the ocean.
Pretty Peggy O
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

Moving in ways I can’t describe. Jerry’s guitar is a true extension of who he is, and what he feels. His guitar speaks emotions he can’t put into words, a very, very beautiful solo that alters your brain chemistry. You have to take a moment to bask in it, it’s really that good.
Me and My Uncle
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

Barn burner. Jerry’s tone this show is molten lava.
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