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Turn On Your Love Light
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Wait a minute! Hard to figure how this one hasn't been posted yet. Very solid all 'round performance by all.
3
Cold Rain and Snow
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Clear, pure, and beeyootiful. The boys' voices are on, the sound well mixed, and all is well.
5
Hard to Handle
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Tight, sweet version. Doesn't have the inferno element from some at the top, but a strong one nevertheless.
4
Wharf Rat
June 20, 1987
Greek Theater

Comes in super sweetly after a short and scary TOO, like feather whispers needed to get the mind back in the body. Good trip guiding, really.
3
The Other One
June 20, 1987
Greek Theater

Bobby's Satan's-goina-getchya vocals add to the wild speedy visciousness of this monster.
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Smokestack Lightnin'
Dec. 27, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Bobby's outrageous 'devil's gonna getcha' vocals make this one straight outta the wackzone. I was at this show, and by this point in the evening pretty well freaked-the-fuck out. The Kaiser was a great and intimate theatre with good sound. It felt-sounded like the voices were coming from inside your head, and I remember a few of us lying down and trying to hold on through it. A bit creepy, sure, but all good in the end when you get to one of the most beautiful Comes a Times ever right after, like the angel of light parting the clouds after the angel of darkness just blew you into a thousand pieces.
Good Lovin'
Oct. 30, 1970
SUNY Stonybrook

The show starts a bit sleepy, but the drummers kick this one off in high gear. Very short intro, followed by almost ten minutes of drum solos. Then somehow Cumberland shows up before going back to the song. A bit chaotic and wacky? Sure, but it clips along nicely, although it does seem like they forgot all about Good Lovin' until Phil reminded them.... Whattawhirled.
Good Lovin'
Oct. 24, 1970
Kiel Opera House

Double post, sorry.
Good Lovin'
Oct. 24, 1970
Kiel Opera House

AUD-phobes: Swallow the pill and chase this little beastie down the rabbit hole. This is energetic, muscular, tight jamming with a great transitional flavor. 1970 isn't only country dead, but also a great time for exploring extensive jamming outside of the hard psychedelia of the years prior. Here's a great example of electric, bluesy, hard rock. GDTRFB hears Phil lead the Stephen tease, but I hear him riffing on something that sounds likeFoxy Lady, which Jerry responds to with the SS riff. In any case, it's balls-to-the-wall good time Dead. Enjoy!
Dancin' in the Streets
Oct. 24, 1970
Kiel Opera House

Brilliant Bobby-Phil interaction, starting with Bobby on a little double-time riff around minute 6:00, followed by Phil picking it up and laying it down 30 seconds later.
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