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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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China Cat Sunflower
June 5, 1969
Fillmore West

Late 60s China Cats are becoming a new favorite for me. This one is so acid drenched your headphones might actually melt off. Sick transition into Sittin’ on Top of The World to top off, this one’s just plain sick.
Dark Star
June 5, 1969
Fillmore West

^exactly that, this entire shows that the boys were psychedelic warriors on a quest, on a mission. Lysergic dripped jams all through out this show.
Not Fade Away
June 4, 1977
The Forum

Speedy NFA guaranteed to chop your head off if you’re not careful. Damn this a good one. This show needs some more love!!
Eyes Of The World
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

Like a cool pail of water was dunked over your head. The boys are getting comfortable with this song and they end up taking it to new heights, the most developed version at that point in my opinion. The outro jam is filled with jazzy arcane energy, they're genuinely feeling it and produce this magical earthy jam that can't be replicated. The sequence starting from WRS Prelude>DS>Eyes>PITB is one for the ages. Beautiful and powerful music.
Dark Star
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

Might be the best of 73. A very uniquely played WRS prelude that drops you into this crystalline cavernous wonderland of a Dark Star. A spiral of energy, I feel my soul reaching the outer edges of the universe. A journey through the inner self that pokes and prods at the psyche. Heaven and Hell collide as 7 trumpets are sounded to announce the beginning of the end. Our souls begin our journey to the next life as they transition into Eyes. Beautiful and profound Dark Star.
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