11-19-1972 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX

1972-11-19Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX
Set 1: Bertha, Me And My Uncle, Sugaree, Beat It On Down The Line, Bird Song, Black Throated Wind, Don't Ease Me In, Mexicali Blues, Box Of Rain, Tomorrow Is Forever, Big River, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Playin' In The Band, Casey JonesBird Song,

Black Throated Wind,

Don't Ease Me In,

China Cat Sunflower >

Playin' In The Band,
Set 2: Promised Land, Ramble On Rose, El Paso, Stella Blue, Jack Straw, Dark Star > Weather Report Suite Prelude > Mississippi Half Step, Around And Around, Big Railroad Blues, Sugar Magnolia > Goin' Down The Road Feelin' BadStella Blue,

Dark Star >

Sugar Magnolia >
Corrections / Observations
Received by Dick1981-05-13
Tape SourceBob Menke
Review Entry Date1983-05-31
Dick's ReviewThe 1st set is nothing to get real excited over but it is pretty entertaining. It seems to be more spirited than usual for 1972. And as usual, Playin' In The Band is clearly the highlight of the 1st set and in this case it is indeed splendid. Nothing much after this until we get to the clear highlight of the show! Dark Star! Things are really pretty entertaining and we then get the words. After this, there is a very satisfying and lengthy bass solo which after 5 min or so thrillingly eases into a theme that is so tantalizing (with the rest of the band) that i can hardly stand it. After about 25 min., they fade into Weather Report Suite Theme and then quickly disappear into a Brain-Fry that is unfortunately mostly missing from my tape. The show ends on a high note!