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Casey Jones
April 12, 1971
Civic Arena

It can't be said enough how well Bobby plays this show. This is basically a rhythm guitar duel with Jerry, and it kicks ass.
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Wharf Rat
April 12, 1971
Civic Arena

An early but good one. The rhythm section kills, and Jerry's solo is wah-heavy and psychedelic.
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Sugaree
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

Long before this song was a 15-minute soloing showcase, Jerry put the gusto into his vocals. This one exemplifies that - the whole band sounds great!
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Casey Jones
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

The band hits another gear toward the end, especially after the false ending. I've never heard Billy go as crazy as this before. Great one!
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One More Saturday Night
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

This song was a firestorm in the early Keith era - just listen to him bang those keys here! You can practically see the smoke billowing from his keys.
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Comments

New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 15, 1983
Civic Center

I like how Bobby catches himself here - "New Yor...uh...New England fillies." Yeah, us Heads in Maine aren't sure if Connecticut is in New York or New England either. ;D
Drums -> Space
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Miles Davis' "In a Silent Way" is quoted during the transition between Drums and Space. It's a really neat interpolation!
Johnny B. Goode
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Funny - this version's first verse and chorus are in the key of C rather than their usual key of A. The band switches back to A after that. My guess as to why they did this? Well, Promised Land is in C, and it kind of sounds like Jerry wanted to play Promised Land before realizing that they'd already played said track earlier in the show. So he quickly switches to JBG, then the band corrects after getting through the first bit of the song. Or...am I just imagining things?
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

??? What an oddly passive-aggressive response. People like what they like, man - all I'm saying. Don't overthink it.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Bummer about the slight messiness of the soundboard (even on the official box release) but the performance is superb. This one's a big standout coming right on the heels of a marathon Playin'.
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