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I've Been All Around This World
July 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Or maybe the 12th. Who cares. It's simply beautiful.
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Not Fade Away
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

Totally free. There are Mountain Jam themes, met with Stephen Jams, then Bid You Goodnight themes. Seems they couldn't get enough. Good stuff.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

The CC and transition soar, and part of an Alligator>D>TOO>Attisc>TOO>C.Ch.>Good Lovin'>D.>China>Rider>Good Lovin' über set. Rider is cut, tho.
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Cosmic Charlie
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

The single best transition into Cosmic Charlie (from TOO) that I know of. From an era when they still meant it as a psychedelic anthem... Love this.
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The Other One
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

Forgotten show with a high-voltage and energetic jam, intersected with a sweet Attics. Great show, low quality AUD.

Comments

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.