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The Eleven
April 22, 1969
The Ark

Heavy and Fast
25
The Eleven
March 2, 1969
Fillmore West

Really tight, melodic jams. Nice Jerry/Phil duet.
6
The Eleven
Feb. 5, 1969
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium

Wild Garica/Drums battle during a rare transition into Caution
30
The Eleven
Oct. 20, 1968
Greek Theatre - University of California

Warp speed version as tight as they come
11
The Eleven
Feb. 21, 1969
Dream Bowl

The longest and best IMO. Absolutely incredible heavy-metal shredding from Jerry!! And the transition into Lovelight is damn-near perfect.
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Comments

Truckin'
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Excellent version of Truckin', but what really makes it is the Nobody's/MLB segments and subsequent jamming around these themes. Just amazing exploration with lots of energy to go around. They change gears with such skillful ease that they almost make it sound easy.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 16, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Oops! That's supposed to be 10-16-74.
Scarlet Begonias
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Hot version from an underrated 1st set that, for whatever reason, wasn't included on the official release (Dick's Picks 12). This show as a whole just might be a little better than 6/28.
St. Stephen
April 23, 1969
The Ark

I'm a die hard pre-hiatus guy, but I second grendel's rec and will throw 10/15/77 and 1/22/78 into the mix. Guarantee they'll change your minds! ;)
Eyes Of The World
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

Very strong version with lots of big time Phil, though this doesn't quite reach the majestic heights of, say, 6/20, 8/6, or 9/11/74.
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