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3
Truckin'
March 7, 1981
Cole Field House

From a kind of under the radar show: Truckin out of space winds down into a spacey jam, atypical of the period.
6
Cryptical Envelopment
Sept. 3, 1985
Starlight Theater

Really, none of these '85 versions are all that great (except as novelties), but this one is probably the strongest. JG gets all the words right!
5
Bertha
Oct. 19, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Okay, so maybe Garcia drops some words (& even verses) here and there...it gives him an opportunity for an extra long solo, which winds around nicely.
13
Ripple
Dec. 6, 1980
Mill Valley Recreation Center

With the small crowd you can actually hear the band sing!
6
Crazy Fingers
Sept. 7, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Classic version. Segues into Samson.
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Comments

St. Stephen
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

We became familiar with this because of Dick's Picks #2. But it was amazing that a jam like this had been, basically, unheard. Keith stepping up, and the middle section goes on and on.
St. Stephen
April 28, 1971
Fillmore East

Very intense in the break with TC on organ you have the contrast of 1969 with the sound of 1971. Lesh is essential here.
Dark Star
April 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Short and simple version, recalling '68, but with the added wisdom of time. A nice summary of where the band was in 1971 with reference to earlier material. And from a really good, oft-ignored show.
Truckin'
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

The edited version on E72 made me a fan for life: no turning back!
Playin' In The Band
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

One of the best examples of JG's use of wha-wha for those great high-register sounds. Parts of it are just "twinkling" - excuse the flowery language!
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