A solid workout with a well-rendered buildup and a yelping SSDD

Much appreciated, as there soon comes a time when its more sporadic in the repertoire

Another punchy shot in the arm from 1970

Amazed at how these early versions are so well established, moving along confidently yet dreamily; then some unique post-lyric explorations.

A fresh, hoppin' four minutes of GD

Pass the bug juice...

Fairly monstrous, this one is. Jerry painting the transition environment, first a bit like 3/9/81, then Phil landing some serious blows, with drummers punching holes throughout. Interestingly, that structured round-up piece that marks most versions isn’t reached, instead the continued swell moves into a different type of frenzy. Usual fat break after wild geese verse, but then after the sun will shine verse, the chorus is returned to. After the next juicy break, the northbound, bass-fueled, train arrives, again followed by the chorus, leaving yet another opportunity for Jerry to baste this thing -- in this instance with pointed power strumming -- until its well-cooked.

What a magic sleigh ride!

Scrapeage

With a second go-round of the last verse and the jam between