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Cucamonga007

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Submissions

5
The Other One
May 29, 1969
Robertson Gym, U.C.S.B.

This requires headphones and a taste for the old tapes days - if you got that you're in for a pounding.
1
Me and Bobby McGee
April 12, 1971
Civic Arena

Jerry throwing down the distorted country skronk with Bobby delivering the sweet vox. Cut at the end does not distract from fine delivery of 99%.
7
St. Stephen
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

Listen to Weir gag on this one at the break too funny -- Crunchy crunch crunch
4
Cold Rain and Snow
Dec. 1, 1966
Studio demo

Cold Rain and Speed... clips along with 60
4
The Other One
Feb. 5, 1969
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium

Book Deuteronomy Old Testament shit happening here..stick around for Bob's shout at the end.

Comments

Jack Straw
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

I hear you both! Haha and you’re right Jerry shreds so fucking hard it’s like “wahh?” then wakes up and goes further HAM. Don’t overlook Phil doing his God of Thunder bit either he rattles some skulls here. Not the greatest sources on the board but check the Miller - he’s always tasteful.
Jack Straw
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

Grendel, I saw you originally posted that 10/22Syracuse Straw - check this one out - they take a similarly huge bite out of this version and spit it out. Trust me it does not disappoint! PS. I was in HS and went to that Syracuse show drove up from PA - what a freakin' trip we had.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

Agreed Phig - went back to listen to this and yeah it's killer with multiple sections of space jammieness!
Here Comes Sunshine
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Whatever they were trying to work out in the CC>IKYR comes together in spades right here for me.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

This is the weirdest version of both tunes I have heard to date. Usually a fan of different arrangements however temporary they might last. I find a thread of strong discordance throughout the CC that resolves finally at the Feelin Groovy break. I love Feelin Groovy breaks and this one is welcome after hearing the gang sound as though they are playing different songs and so when they land on a melody. It's cool to hear Jerry literally all over the place with ideas but to me Bob and Keith in particular fail to give his solos a platform to build from. Phil is nonexistent to my ears until Jerry's headlight verse and the fuzzbomb drop at the end of the Rider. The Rider is bizarre and sounds like they are playing from across a huge field removed from everything and everyone... voices are clear yet instruments fade in and out the fog. Interesting, different and unique but not my particular bag. While I do appreciate others take on how this gets them going shown by all the comments above - I'm just from a different planet on this one. .