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Cryptical Envelopment
Jan. 30, 1970
The Warehouse

The intro isn't much, but the outro just swells up and hits you in the head like a bag of hammers. Explosive power. Outrageous.
3
The Other One
Jan. 30, 1970
The Warehouse

Massive crunching slammer. Wrongfully ignored show. Hot Cryptical outro, too.
2
Good Lovin'
Jan. 30, 1970
The Warehouse

Why is this classic and historically important show ignored? They sound great here. Enjoy.
6
Easy Wind
Jan. 30, 1970
The Warehouse

Smokey gut-bucket blooze. Damned fine.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Jan. 30, 1970
The Warehouse

Great vocals and wild harmony with a sweet jam from an historically important show.

Comments

Around and Around
Nov. 20, 1970
The Palestra, U. of Rochester

Continues a brilliant combination of jams and tunes with Jorma that has the "nice heady acid cowboys vibe" that Glynparson identifies. A great and sprawling set of music between old friends here. The jams aren't really Around and Around, but this is the only place to say it without "Jam" as a category on its own.
Bo Diddley
Nov. 11, 1970
49th Street Rock Palace

Compare this jam to the ones on November 20th (nine days later) with Jorma Kaukonen from Jefferson Airplane. You can hear the difference immediately. Even if they hadn't rehearsed together as such, you can feel that the communication between them just works better than this one here.
Its All Over Now
Nov. 20, 1970
The Palestra, U. of Rochester

Kickingly good fun, with that little extra oomph from Jorma. A good-times rarity at the time.
Good Lovin'
Nov. 20, 1970
The Palestra, U. of Rochester

Very smooth and interesting jam starting around 13:00. Doubtful song order. Does anyone have the correct setlist?
Bo Diddley
Nov. 11, 1970
49th Street Rock Palace

One of the only times I've ever come close to turning it off, the sound is so bad. Listen if you're a completist freak like me only: Tape speed, warble, static, fuzz, it's a D-. Plus it's a long bluesrock jam with guest stars that might have seemed really exciting at the time, but is the kind of "common denominator" jam that musicians play when they haven't rehearsed together. Lotsa love to the grinning pirate who snuck in their recorder, but overall, meh.