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Cumberland Blues
Feb. 6, 1970
Fillmore West

With that fresh brilliance of its time. The show starts with country bluegrass, goes blue, then psychedelicore: A perfect '70 combi.
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Good Lovin'
Feb. 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Hot burner, with Pig's voice just perfect. He drives everyone to higher and higher vocal heights.
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Hard to Handle
Feb. 6, 1970
Fillmore West

I love the hard chargers, but this one is different: Almost mellow with a slow simmering groove. Cool, not hot. Check it out.
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The Race Is On
Feb. 5, 1970
Fillmore West

Some of Jerry's best pedal steel soloing work ever. Shitkickinly good.
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The Eleven
Feb. 5, 1970
Fillmore West

Incomplete, but fantastic tight jam with lovely China Cat riffs. A fantastic jam with Mason's>11>Caution>NFA

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Truckin'
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Almost unlistenable tape speed problems, and I'll listen to absolutely everything. Sounds like the batteries were dying, with all the slowing down and speeding up. That said, the unique jam afterwards doesn't seem to have the same problem, and is interesting, driven, and wondrously beautiful.
He's Gone
Dec. 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena

Beautiful description, Nonoyolker. Couldn't say it better myself.
The Other One
Dec. 12, 1972
Winterland Arena

Unthinkably underrated heads. Get into it. Starts out a bit loose, but around the 10 minute mark tips into enormous territory. Check it out. Special shout out for Billy who, following a solo with just Phil, drives this one with liquid ferocity.
Tennessee Jed
Dec. 12, 1972
Winterland Arena

Jerry brings in that steam-whistle twang and kicks this version up nicely.
Bird Song
Dec. 12, 1972
Winterland Arena

If you find yourself somehow soaring through time, gently banking to and fro on the slight twitch and lift of the wings of a wandering bird, passing over swirling clouds and gazing down on the beautiful land and the glorious sun as it descends into the sea, don't worry and have no fear: It's just the song in all its magic, in all its beauty, and the finest band in the land, just doing what they do.