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The Race Is On
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Lovely mid-tempo ensemble singing with Bobby, Donna, and Jerry audible (Keith too?). Great driving bass and piano.
12
Big Railroad Blues
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Fun, fast and loose in the joints.
24
They Love Each Other
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Clear melodic jamming, fun and uptempo.
33
New Potato Caboose
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Starts with gongs and cymbals in the cosmic dust of an outrageous TOO>Cryptical, then gears up and goes supernova for over 20 minutes.
14
Me and Bobby McGee
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

My new favourite version, and I never choose "favourites". Passionate perfect Bobby, the band so tight, Jer's perfect harmony, Phil driving it all.

Comments

Cryptical Envelopment
June 5, 1970
Fillmore West

Fantastic outro from a jamming TOO, right around when they switched from focusing on Cryptical to TOO. This one is a simmering soundscape. AUD phobes should not pass up this one, the whole show is emblematic of the era, and a great representation of what the boys could do in 1970.
Mama Tried
June 5, 1970
Fillmore West

*hear
Easy Wind
June 5, 1970
Fillmore West

But this one isn't relaxed at all. This is hard-rockin' Outlaw Dead. Ballsy vocals and a 1500 cc chopper of a jam. Plus you get to hear Pigpen curse at Bear afterward. Hard driving. Not chill.
New Speedway Boogie
June 5, 1970
Fillmore West

Sorry for the double post.
New Speedway Boogie
June 5, 1970
Fillmore West

I'm referring here to the Bunjes and Tuete link and haven't had time to go through each version on the Archive. To note as well that the first 20 seconds are an AUD patch, so presumably there's a complete version in B/B- quality out there too. In any case enjoys it brothers and sisters, it's a rare beauty.