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Submissions

6
Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 31, 1971
Winterland Arena

Buzzing and crackling and just a wee bit manic. Early 1st set and the party is raging. Fun and wild.
20
High Time
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Sublime and mysterious. A beauty.
7
Mama Tried
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Perfect fun, with great organ work and the '70 sound. Pig says, "I'd thank you to not use no dirty words in the public" which cracks me up, too.
25
Caution
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle

Fast and relentless. This one has power behind it.
3
Black Peter
Dec. 29, 1969
Boston Tea Party

Deep and dark with strong emotional jams. Lots of great Peters around this time.

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!