I can’t let the 45th anniversary of this show pass without paying tribute to the wonderful jamming it included.
It’s the first show of 1973, and it’s famous because it featured debuts of seven new songs. But it’s mostly a messy, rusty show, the new songs not rehearsed enough, old songs not rehearsed at all. There were also a lot of technical difficulties with a new sound system.
Nonetheless, the band was clearly very excited to be doing this again, after five weeks off. The “Playin’” jam is wonderfully involved and never breaks stride, and the two new songs that were truly ready for prime time are superb. I think this is the best of the first three, exploratory “Eyes” jams,” and the execution of the song itself is exceptional.
- PA: Wavy Gravy
- China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider
- Uncle John’s Band (instrumental edit)
- Playin’ in the Band (instrumental edit)
- Eyes of the World (first time played) >
- China Doll (first time played)