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2
Not Fade Away
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

Man, that sure is a lot of screaming!
1
One More Saturday Night
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

Blistering encore. One of the fastest and hottest I've ever heard. I think I just wet my pants!!!
5
Tennessee Jed
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

These early versions, Jerry has some problems remembering when to sing the right lyrics.
5
Next Time You See Me
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

A good example of how the shorter Pigpen tunes can still be really good.
8
Jack Straw
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

This one will grab your attention and get your head bobbing.

Comments

Day Job
March 27, 1986
Cumberland County Civic Center

Listening to every version played, it's obvious that the band enjoyed playing it. It's a shame it was kicked aside like it was.
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

What makes this version stand out is Bob's guitar work. I know!!!
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

I love that bluesy guitar Jerry is playing early on and also how well he blends with Keith in the middle of the song. Good stuff!!
Childhood's End
Dec. 16, 1994
Sports Arena

Is Jerry trying to deliberately sabotage this song? Once again, he plays some cringe-worthy sour notes.
Childhood's End
Oct. 18, 1994
Madison Square Garden

There's a lot of room for improvement for this song, but it pretty much stays in its same awkward form. Jerry in particular doesn't seem to care about doing anything with this song.