Supercharged Billy at the helm deconstructing and building layers of structure like a master architect. Some of his most inventive fills put to record

Notable for coming straight out of Cumberland and the alternate lyrics “And I Grabbed the Bottle, Grabbed Him in the Jaw” A cowboy classic.

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.

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.

Part of the beginning is cut off, but that doesn't stop this train from rolling on down the mines. Short and sweet.

Thank you for reminding me of this show Carrion. Love your reviews and thank you for your contributions on this site. These feedbacks were some of my favorites to listen to when I first got into the band. I feel like I’m levitating as the band performs this black magic seance. Jerry really speaks on his guitar, quite eerie and macabre. This is a tunnel full of mirrors with no end in sight until suddenly, falling like a single water droplet into a calm and stagnant body of water as the band Bids you goodnight. Haunting as always. Short and sweet as they say.

So much heart!!! As wonderful and exploratory as this song becomes, I always love it when the band play this song before it becomes the absolute juggernaut it’s known to be. I feel like the essence of the song is at its purest form during the early months of 72. That being said, this one is quite regal and grand. Tip toeing around and allowing themselves to get lost in the void. Jerry is sharp, shooting cosmic rays at the listener and making his guitar cry out. The interplay is quite refined and you can hear just how intently everyone is listening to one another, especially with Phil, he seems to dance with Bobby here which allows Keith and Billy to lay a foundation for Jerry to build, build and build.

This swings hard. This is right up there with the Olympia version for me. Lots of phenomenal dynamic buildup. Billy dances so elegantly, creating these bursts of energy and then taking the rest of the band by the hand and guiding them into nirvana. Garcia’s makes his guitar talk during the second solo of China Cat, and the interplay between him and Billy is truly wonderful. A tango. The Rider is absolutely full of wonderfully creative interplay, listen for yourself and see what you can find!

Not super refined, but if you want to hear a really hot Big River with Jerry on vocals, this is the one. This used to be my favorite for a long time, it’s got such a groove and you could tell the band was really liking the direction of where this particular song was going to. Would’ve been cool to hear Jerry take the lead on this more.

Post Hiatus Dire Wolves get all the love, but there is something so endearing about this particular performance. A true electric folk performance. The vocals are perfect, the passion is there, and it’s just so endearing. This might just be me but this the best Dire Wolf I’ve ever heard, and it’s not for the solos, it’s just for how brilliantly performed this was. No showing off, just a band conveying a story. Really just a wonderful and magnificent version.