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Submissions

2
Cold Rain and Snow
Oct. 31, 1970
School Gymnasium, S.U.N.Y.

Great forward, driving pulse to this one. Sounds like the had a blast playing it.
3
St. Stephen
Oct. 30, 1970
SUNY Stonybrook

Kind a chaotic mess, but with a shredding outro which extends the jam for 8 minutes. A strange, cool interpretation for SS fans like me.
11
Comes A Time
Dec. 27, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Jerry at his most angelic, comes after Bobby at his most satanic. Beautiful stuff.
1
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 30, 1970
SUNY Stonybrook

The jam kickstarts the band around minute 3, and they go from sleepyish to electric haywire.
2
The Other One
Oct. 23, 1970
McDonough Arena - Georgetown University

Very hot transition from Truckin'. Short but powerfull, a fully-charged space cannon.

Comments

Me and Bobby McGee
April 18, 1971
Lusk Field House - State University Of New York

Phil provides some lovely melodic soloing behind Bobby's country rambler's warble. Jerry's high backup vocals are just sweet sweetness. And I'm jealous of Traction here? You bet the hell I am but I wasn't born for another three months when this was played. You keep on listening old Head!
Bertha
April 18, 1971
Lusk Field House - State University Of New York

Cucamonga! Thanks for bringing me back to this show: You asked me about the Truckin' on it about NINE YEARS AGO, so sorry I took so long. But this Bertha just brings me back. Were they ever so fun in the first set as this? She bips and bops and if this doesn't get you up to dance then nothing will.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

Archive is down due to some wack hackers, so only able to watch and listen to the video on YT. This version is full of joy and triumphant, but I can't help but wonder what better sound quality there might be out there. Ahhh, we're spoiled, but the archive giveth and the technodipshits taketh away.... Maybe it's time to dig out the old downloads.
Promised Land
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

Thanks Mercury! That's a solid link.
And We Bid You Goodnight
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

Upvote for Phil's clear sweet baritone.