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Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 27, 1972
Veterans' Memorial Hall

Electrifying set opener (I think) that shows off that St. St. connection brilliantly.
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Me and Bobby McGee
Oct. 27, 1972
Veterans' Memorial Hall

Jerry's backup vocals give this one sweet emotion. Chronically under-appreciated song.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

Tight, nice CC. Seems like 1st moment of the set the band is firing on all cylinders. Trans. stretches to great IKYR.
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Bird Song
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

Compelling version with Jerry exploring new ideas. It doesn't quite soar like other Fall '72s, but still stretches out and worth a close listen.
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Truckin'
Oct. 24, 1972
Performing Arts Center

Pity the SQ is so flat, as this one cooks up nice and hot, with some extra melodicism in the outro jam before D>TOO. This show needs a SBD infusion.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 1, 1973
Music Hall

Finding the FGJ in during the transition is that moment where a thousand hours of listening condenses into a minute of bliss. This is also where the 1st set picks up steam and gives a peak into what's in store for the rest of the night. The Boston '73 run is a desert island set and somehow the middle show (this one) gets overlooked by the twin towers on either side, but wow this is just gorgeous. Heads should give it a go you haven't listened to it yet - or come back to it again if it's been a while.
Space
Oct. 19, 1974
Winterland Arena

Absolutely right, I'm refering to the magical Seastones here. I feel like there's an historic evolution to the "boys' noise toys" from the brilliant 'Feedback' sessions in '69 through to Seastones in '74 and eventually the formalised "Space" coming out of Drums in the '80s. We don't have a separate song category for Feedback or Seastones, so I just clump all together here. Glad you both like it.
Caution
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

As if this show couldn't get any better... there's that magical Main Ten right there in the middle of Caution. This whole suite is bursting with ideas and themes, and jams within jams within jams. It's like 30 years of music were born on stage, live, and in real time.
The Eleven
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

Riding a "cloud of chariots" is so right on that Ernie wins a gold star and a half-sheet of the clean and crisp. The 'hot mellow' sound they perfected in '70 and again in '73 and again in '76 is here: Laid back but absolutely furious. This may be the only William Tell Overture where they hold it together and don't start cracking up over the corndog lyrics too.
Uncle John's Band
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

This is every subatomic particle of the universe contained within the first billionth of a second following the big bang. It's Dark Star, it's The Other One, it's UJB, it's spontaneous and it's the Grateful Dead performing infinity, infinitely.
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