Was Jimmy's peak in 1973?
Was that the absolute best form he was ever in over the course of his career?
Listening to the 1973-1-22 Southampton show was mind-blowing with his playing. The band was a little sluggish on Rock and Roll, but by the time they hit Black Dog, Jimmy takes off from there. The pick work seems effortless and his fingers seem to just dance on the strings. I love his playing no matter the year, but while people say 1968-1973 was his window, I feel like 1973 is just him being effort less and displa
For me, the problem with 75 is that since the band was at the peak of their popularity, it seemed like they started to prioritize partying over how good their performances were. 3/24 LA is a big offender, Jimmy is clearly drunk from the get-go and it's absolutely horrible. Plus at a lot of February to early March shows have Jimmy clearly drinking during Moby Dick, like he's playing fine in the first part of the show, then after the drum solo he can barely play. Just listen to 2/28 Baton Rouge if