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Grateful Novice

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Submissions

3
Hurts Me Too
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

More good blues from this great early show. Check out Pig's harp solo too.
6
He Was A Friend of Mine
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

This whole show just smokes.
5
Next Time You See Me
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

Hot little blues number.
3
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Aug. 26, 1971
Gaelic Park

Builds nicely and the ending jam has a certain swagger to it.
5
Not Fade Away
Aug. 26, 1971
Gaelic Park

Coming out of a nice St. Stephen

Comments

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

It's got my vote. “Help” gets off to a fast start (almost too fast; Jerry seems a bit flummoxed when the vocals come in). Phil. “Slipknot” is good, and “Franklin’s” is great. Phil is all over this whole thing; listen to how he brings down the volume and the band grooves on it.
Sugaree
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Should be ranked higher. Features some great melodic playing from Jerry. Keith and Jerry interact in these second solo some before Garcia starts building with his triplet sequences. Keith plays some cool stuff before the final peak. Slower and calmer than some of the later May versions, but totally in keeping with the mood of how they played the song this night.
The Music Never Stopped
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Agree. Great version to end the first set. It’s amazing how much the audience responded to Donna singing during this run.
Big River
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Keith! He tears up this entire Palladium run.
Casey Jones
June 20, 1992
RFK Stadium

Video, complete with accordion Bruce: http://youtu.be/BCVJuzXoIJk