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He's Gone
Nov. 18, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Ignore nay-sayers who think this show is only about the (jaw dropping) PITB and decide yourself, this version is pretty, pure and full of '72 love.
10
Sugaree
Feb. 23, 1974
Winterland Arena

Hits that sweet spot between a shuffle and a ballad. Slight tinniness to Jer's Mike on my copy gives a nice swirling trippiness to it.
31
Playin' In The Band
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Tiptoes on silk spiderwebs across a silent field of pure cosmos. Won't blow you into pieces, but will free your head from this mere terrestial plane.
26
Estimated Prophet
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Pure mind-expanding insanity, slightly sinister and tight in its off-kilter odd-metered way. Cool organ sounds from Keith. Well-rounded May, '77 show.
15
Me and Bobby McGee
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

Jerry yodels. Need I say more?

Comments

Mama Tried
Jan. 16, 1970
Springer's Inn Portland

Sounds like Tom C. on a steam calliope. Any historians out there know what rig he was on here? Cool, pure 1970 sound here just giving birth to itself out of the crash landing of the sixties....
Black Peter
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Jerry's vocal performance is clear and beautiful. Sweet, pure version.
Dire Wolf
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Almost studio perfect. Lovely
Morning Dew
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East

Funny you'd say that hvd, I just made a similar comment about 10 June 1973: Opening with the Dew always means going in big.
Morning Dew
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Any show that OPENS with Morning Dew is going to be spectacular. Maybe that's too obvious to say, but damn they mean bizznezz from the start. A ripsnorting version from all sides.