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2
I've Been All Around This World
July 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Or maybe the 12th. Who cares. It's simply beautiful.
2
Not Fade Away
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

Totally free. There are Mountain Jam themes, met with Stephen Jams, then Bid You Goodnight themes. Seems they couldn't get enough. Good stuff.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

The CC and transition soar, and part of an Alligator>D>TOO>Attisc>TOO>C.Ch.>Good Lovin'>D.>China>Rider>Good Lovin' über set. Rider is cut, tho.
2
Cosmic Charlie
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

The single best transition into Cosmic Charlie (from TOO) that I know of. From an era when they still meant it as a psychedelic anthem... Love this.
2
The Other One
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

Forgotten show with a high-voltage and energetic jam, intersected with a sweet Attics. Great show, low quality AUD.

Comments

Cassidy
June 28, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

A perfect version. Everything about this one is solid. The show the next night gets all the attention, but this set on the 28th is just beautiful.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 27, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

This suite cooks from the first notes. The Slipknot is the stuff of legend, and the Keith-Jerry interaction in Franklin's is just brilliant. Just when you think the energy is petering out Keith heats it back up. The whole thing feels like a pot of water simmering just under the boil: Thousands of happy little bubbles just ready to go.
Candyman
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

Headiest or not, this cooks. Right around three minutes in you can hear them shift gears and flip into overdrive.
Scarlet Begonias
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

Ignore the haters. Donna sounds super sweet on this uptempo and funky standalone. Listen to the Charlie Miller (as always) if you don't believe me.
Wharf Rat
June 27, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Beautiful harmonies, powerful ensemble playing, and a great crisp sound make this one a keeper. Comes out of a killer LIG too.