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Promised Land
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

A charged version that starts off a triple-thread run for this massive second set.
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Cassidy
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

This deserves to be on the map!
4
Deal
March 15, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

It swings to a funky swagger; Jerry is in top form here. I think it's the best Deal from the spring '73 tour!
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Deal
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

It struts & swaggers in that honey, country-tinged '73 way that we've come to relish & rely on. From one of the best shows from one of the best years.
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Easy Wind
May 7, 1970
DuPont Gym - MIT

A version all true heads should love, or at least hear once.
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Shakedown Street
July 5, 1981
Zoo Amphitheater

S-L-O-W & Funky! A top five version, for sure. The whole show, in fact, is worth getting. I recently listened to an interview with Jerry given a few months after this show, and he commented on how he was worried about spooking the animals at the zoo. Well, one knows those animals were cuttin' rug in their cages during this Shakedown! Well done, boys.
Shakedown Street
April 6, 1982
The Spectrum

SilverlightV100 has already said what needs to be said about this stellar version. But I feel the need to reiterate that great interplay between Jerry & Brent on the last jam segment of this version. A better example does not exist. I never fully appreciated Brent until I first heard this version. I defy all non-believers of 'Shakedown' to hear this version. If they are still giving Shakedown a cool reception after that, then I'll rest my case...
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Yup, gotta give props to this one. I think it's the best of '73 all around, and that's saying a lot. This one sounds to be played with a slighter faster clip, and it seems Jerry just doesn't want to let go during the two inner solo segments. A very inspired version, indeed!
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Yup, the best version of'74 for sure, and probably for all time. The energy, gusto, and inspiration the band brought to this stand alone Eyes was never surpassed before or since.
Eyes Of The World
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

Puzzled why so many hold this one in such high regard. Folks rave about Bradford, but for these ears, his contributions do not add but take away. I want to hear uninterrupted, inspired solos from Jerry, like he did on the stellar versions during the '73-74 period. Sometimes adding more substances to a cup that's already full can make for less than stellar results. That said, it's still nice to hear once in a blue, just to shake things up.
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