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Loose Lucy
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Brilliant vocals. Jerry stretches it out. Funky, sexed up version.
2
They Love Each Other
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Less reggae than the Spring '73 versions, this one is fully rockin'. Jer's on, both with vocals and solos.
13
The Other One
Sept. 21, 1973
The Spectrum

A must-hear. Goes through four or five melodic/rhythmic innovations, odd time sigs and a MLBesque jam outro. Avoid Lai's version with a nasty cut.
5
Truckin'
Sept. 21, 1973
The Spectrum

Stunning w/ great Phil solo into TOO. A 2nd set from heaven: LIG>He's Gone>Truckin>TOO>Wharf Rat. Don't be put off by 1st set flubs, listen to this!
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 21, 1973
The Spectrum

Subtle, simmering, with slow, steady intensity. To my ears this show has mix issues and needs re-work - but definitely worth it.
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Comments

Turn On Your Love Light
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

Hey FreedomHaul! We're both diggin' the same show at the same time! This one is so good, and the whole show is overshadowed by the next night, which was featured as a Dick's Pick. I love how Pigpen shouts at his backup band to "tighten up" at one point.
The Other One
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

Unjustly overshadowed by the magnificent beast of the next night, but deserving much more attention on it's own right. Short Cryptical entry, then straight to the hyperdrive: As concise a definition of Psychedelicore Dead as I know - chaos in order, and precision ensemble high voltage insanity like an engine racing waaaaaaaaay past its red line. No stopping, no helmet: It's there and back again before we get to the mellow Cryptical re-entry, which has it's own afterburners to push past any atmospheric resistance. Did you land? Whatta show - totally underrated.
Hard to Handle
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

Like all the electricity not spent in the acoustic set piled up into an explosion of hot wired power. Excellent solo. '70 HTHs are different from their more well-known '71 cousins. Give this a shot and you won't be disappointed.
Cold Jordan
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

Great harmonies with NRPS in this brilliant song and brilliant show. If you like Harper, you'll love Alfred.
The Eleven
April 24, 1970
Mammoth Gardens

hvd is right: This is the stuff. Head's more knowledgeable than I can correct me, but the jamming before the drum solo is so forward thinking for 1970. If I didn't know it was The Eleven, and dropped into it, I'd swear it was the '73 or '74 sound (minus the keys, of course) - like a hot Truckin' from that era. Just shows how much they were all moving at the time. Transitive nightfall indeed.... Really painful tape melt and cut at the end of the jam after the drum solo, though.
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