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Let It Grow
June 3, 1976
Paramount Theatre

How is this not here?!? Shoots out of cannon at light speed (after a slooooooow '76 Wharf Rat).
6
China Doll
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

China Doll always helped bring us back down. Listen to this one coming after 62+ minutes of high-powered jamming and fully comprehend its beauty.
2
Brown Eyed Women
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

A beauty. Jer's vocals are spot on. Gears up for a mega-epic 2nd half of the set. Listen through the hiss on the archive and enjoy.
18
Playin' In The Band
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

28 minutes of groove. Playin' at its finest - but the hiss on the archive version is bad. C. Miller cleaned up part of this show - keep going sir!
11
Here Comes Sunshine
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Never a bad '73 version: Listen through the hiss (headphones, folks) for a diamond in the rough. Apparently a rainbow emerged during it, really.
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Cold Rain and Snow
March 25, 1966
Trouper's Hall

Apparently Bear was recording this to be played back on mono, so the organ jam would be featured but not so explosive. Whodathunkit? In any case, this is just so fucking brilliant that I want to jump in my time machine and zip back just to be a spectral hallucination vibrating just out of the corner of Billy's eye as he kicks the shit out of this beautiful packed-with-energy annuciato: The Dead are Coming, Here Come the Dead.
Beat it on Down The Line
March 12, 1966
Danish Center

Baby Bobby: Shimmy shimmy shake shake, baby baby baby! This is twisty rock and roller Baby Bobby stuff here. Consider for a moment that he was 18 years old at this point. Hot damn.
You Don't Love Me
Feb. 25, 1966
Ivar Theater

Brilliant rarity.
Caution
Feb. 25, 1966
Ivar Theater

Listening to all of '66 and this feels like the very first fully realized one.
Cold Rain and Snow
Feb. 25, 1966
Ivar Theater

Fans of this song need to hear this! It's down to the bare bones, young, raw and full of passion.
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