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Truckin'
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Diesel-burnin' hard charging set opener. "Straight to number 1 in Turlock, California and that's a fact."
6
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 6, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Each Playin' since Keith joined seems to take one more step towards going supernova in '72. Here Jerry seems to get it in a whole new way. Excellence.
12
Black Peter
Dec. 6, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Powerful version. Show doesn't get the lvoe of the night before, but is every bit as deserving.
5
El Paso
Dec. 6, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Some of Billy K's most amazing work behind this galloper.
4
Run Run Rudolph
Dec. 6, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Balls to the wall rock and roll. Tight version.

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Peak Dead all week long, but this show (and the incomplete 25th) are just note for note perfect all round. This one is a stunner.
Bo Diddley
Aug. 22, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Not really a complete song, more like a short jam section of the NFA>GDTRFB>NFA, (same chords, same hambone, same clavé....) but very cool all the same. Very cool indeed.
Truckin'
April 18, 1971
Lusk Field House - State University Of New York

Some wobbly vocals, which may be a tape speed problem (?), but a crunching, blistering solo from Jerry and a "fun-was-had-by-all" feelgood party feeling to it, warts and all.
Truckin'
May 13, 1978
The Spectrum

Cucamonga's right. This is special. The whole set is one continuous jam, which after a pretty spaced-out Playin' and a looooooooooong d/s leads into this fun run through a different approach to Truckin'.
The Other One
Aug. 22, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Constantly inventive, at times chaotic, at other times spontaneously melodic: a beautiful long ride with many twists and turns. Beautiful one-of-a-kind (correct me if I'm wrong guys and gals!) jam starts in around 11:20, and another one at 25:20. What a show!