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FreedomHaul

Grateful Novice

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Submissions

2
Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Bumpin little intro to this beauty.
6
Let It Grow
March 31, 1988
Meadowlands Arena

Great version from Road Trips Vol. 4 No. 2
15
Drums -> Space
Sept. 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Heavy (and long) drums, short space, > Dark Star, but it sounds like they stay in Space for the monster post-verse 2 jam.
8
Me and My Uncle
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Great version. Nice Jerry, nice Keith, emotive Bobby. Sip your bourbon in the desert.
3
Not Fade Away
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Funkiest playing of the intro material?

Comments

The Other One
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Completely agree!
Feel Like A Stranger
Dec. 2, 1981
Assembly Hall

The opening synth parts sound really cool, and really mark a distinctive break from many of their sounds in the 70s. Does Jerry get some of his ideas about his ideal 80s tone from these colors?
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Glad you liked the S>F, and the whole sequence is great. I found the China > Rider here: https://archive.org/details/gd1979-02-03.set1.sbd.fixed-102851.miller.102876.flac16 Beware the huge Phil sound!
Lost Sailor
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Nice version!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Listen to Jerry kick things up a notch during his first solo in "Rider." It's like he thought things were poking along, and definitely revs the engine.