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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
April 1, 1984
Marin County Veterans Auditorium

Steps out unexpectedly from an almost-aborted Miracle. Tight and right jamming.
6
Mexicali Blues
April 1, 1984
Marin County Veterans Auditorium

Jerry's restatements of the melody throughout his solos are brilliant uptempo marvels.
21
Playin' In The Band
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Beautiful, comprehensive statement of where Playin' was at in the beginning of the post-hiatus '76 sound. 20 minutes of love.
29
Might As Well
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Lotsa fun rocker with the louche touch becoming of the song. Did Donna ever sound better than Summer '76?
4
The Music Never Stopped
June 3, 1976
Paramount Theatre

This one's got the goods. Doesn't shred-out at the end, but tight playing, and great vocals all around.
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The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Giddyap goddamned, but that's 100% perfect. How had I not voted this one up yet?
Me and Bobby McGee
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

How these guys could go from Martian landscapes in dissonant freeform one minute before the transition from TOO into a sweet-as-honey spontaneous joy-inducing melodic improv over the changes and then back again with such consistency is truly inspiring. This one is also just radio-play perfect on its own, there's so much energy in it and everyone is on point, plus it turns on a dime and flings you back out to space for a reprise. Should be higher on the list.
The Other One
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

This is a must-hear for any and all psychonauts or spacerupturers whove got the proper process.... Quality speakers, the perfect consciousness enhancer (could be just some good oxygen if that's your bag, I'm not judging) and turn it on loud. Will not disappoint.
Truckin'
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

Absolutely sick transition into drums>TOO. Truckin' never gets all the love it needs, but this one could be a lot higher up.
Playin' In The Band
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

Weir: "We're going to go ahead and get weird". Oh man oh man, I do love this band. But this one is pretty mellow with modal shifts driven by Phil after a strong "Main Ten" thematic entry. It's contemplative and dream-like rather than an acid bath of space lizards going supernova.
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