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3
Hurts Me Too
Feb. 8, 1970
Fillmore West

Swamp blooze. Pigpen was well on this night.
4
Black Peter
Feb. 7, 1970
Fillmore West

Starts a bit rough, but the final solo and out chorus builds and builds into a blazing triumph.
6
Sawmill
Feb. 7, 1970
Fillmore West

Enter the pedal steel. Goddamned sweet sounds here. It's unfortunately cut off, but worth every precious second.
4
Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Pure '70 Dead. Like the HH before, this one grows steadily up to the full berserk, rather than exploding from go. Pig/Bobby outro is immortal.
7
High Time
Feb. 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Gorgeous harmonising and soulful singing. A clean, strong version that never drags.

Comments

Ramble On Rose
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

Jerry pours it on. The vocals are some of his most energetic ever.
Greatest Story Ever Told
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

A wild ride to open the set. Jerry knocks it out of the park with his tone as metallic and sharp as it ever was. Hot version.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

Very well mixed on the E72 complete set. The sound is just perfect, with every instrument ringing clear. Killer transition here. And the whole first set just rocks from minute one.
Black Throated Wind
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

Perfect emotional arc to the lyrics, captures the essence of this song.
The Other One
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Can't believe I hadn't already voted for this mega-monster. Very heavy jams and a wild edge-of-madness ride between the extraordinarily virtuoso and the random meltdown so present in the best that '74 has to offer. Sounds like Ned Lagin is sitting in for part of it? I hear wild electronica all over from about 09:00 in.