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1
Ramble On Rose
Oct. 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre

This is a clear and well delivered version of this song. Jerry's vocals are strong and Keith is adding some very nice honky-tonk piano!
4
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Feb. 4, 1969
The Music Box

Very solid bluesy show opener for what whould soon be a psychadelic explosion. Jerry's Gibson tone permiates your bones.
1
The Eleven
April 15, 1969
The Music Box

This is pure 69 psychadelic energy, at it's very best!
1
Truckin'
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

Crisp, clean and energetic. Bobby's guitar is up in the mix, and it was about 8 months before Keith's piano would step on his complex rythm work!
5
The Other One
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

This is another example of the fantastic, energetic, psyhadelic magic that the boys got, post Mickey and pre Keith!

Comments

Dark Star
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

The boys are completely in sync on this one. They seem to anticipate each others moves, then transition into a completely different movement. This is very well recorded and mixed. Everyone is audible but not overpowering. By voting for this one, I have created a tie with my favorite DS from 69, 02/22/69 Dream Bowl. But this is every bit as good, it's just gone through 4 years of musical evolution, apples and oranges.
Tennessee Jed
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

This is about as good as this song got. Bobby's rhythm work is strong and audible. Keith is supplying the perfect piano arrangement for this song. And, Jerry is laying down some of his best Stratocaster, finger pickin, that I have heard!
The Race Is On
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Strat magic, country style!
He's Gone
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

They really had the vocal arrangement down on this rendition. Jerry and Keith are both playing at a very high caliber on this song as well as the whole show.
Playin' In The Band
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Good call on the Fender, Ernie. Jerry received Wolf around that time, but it sounds like he's playing Alligator for the entire show, especially on the numerous country songs on the bill. Good version, Phil is really driving this one.