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FreedomHaul

Grateful Novice

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Submissions

3
Not Fade Away
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Short, hot, right into a killer "Lovelight"
5
Candyman
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Premiere version from the middle/acoustic set. Audible buzz on the SBD, but worth the historic interest and for Jerry's wordless penultimate verse.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Jerry stumbles a bit during the transition, but a powerful early version.
9
Stella Blue
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Highlight from the end of the show.
7
Truckin'
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Kicks back into the cowboy vibe from earlier in the show, leads into a stellar "Stella."
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

YMMV, but I disagree. There's a lot of stuff out there, and I find it just as valuable to read what people don't like as what they do. Plus, there's practically no lucid music criticism for this scene (read Relix or JamBase lately?). I like seeing (detailed) reasons why someone doesn't like something, especially something highly rated.
Black Peter
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

hypnotic is right.
Cold Rain and Snow
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

I love it when Jerry boogies.
Spanish Jam
Dec. 3, 1981
Dane County Coliseum

Awesome, thanks man!
Jack Straw
Oct. 9, 1984
The Centrum

I'm a big Jerry fan as well, and this version is worth hearing if only for the liquid run at end.
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