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Turn On Your Love Light
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Wait a minute! Hard to figure how this one hasn't been posted yet. Very solid all 'round performance by all.
3
Cold Rain and Snow
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Clear, pure, and beeyootiful. The boys' voices are on, the sound well mixed, and all is well.
5
Hard to Handle
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Tight, sweet version. Doesn't have the inferno element from some at the top, but a strong one nevertheless.
4
Wharf Rat
June 20, 1987
Greek Theater

Comes in super sweetly after a short and scary TOO, like feather whispers needed to get the mind back in the body. Good trip guiding, really.
3
The Other One
June 20, 1987
Greek Theater

Bobby's Satan's-goina-getchya vocals add to the wild speedy visciousness of this monster.
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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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