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Dark Star
May 31, 1969
McArthur Court, University of Oregon

One of the very best early versions!!! Trippy, wild, and emotive, with Ken Babbs throwing in some "flavor"
4
Caution
Feb. 12, 1969
Fillmore East

Monster breakdown in this Caution; the band is HUGE
21
Alligator
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

Beautiful Mountain Jam and Bid You Goodnight themes
4
The Other One
June 5, 1969
Fillmore West

Wild, loose and scorching Other One followed by one of the best Crypitcal reprises, maybe second only to 3/2/69
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The Other One
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

OK, so this gets pretty overshadowed by the other heavy-hitter of this show, but this That's It... suite is one of the hottest ever!
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Warp 11 version; Billy is en fuego!!!!
Weather Report Suite
July 25, 1974
International Amphitheater

Holy shit!!! That is one burning Let it Grow!
Jack Straw
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Balls to the wall version. Probably in my top five.
Jack Straw
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Great rec, this version definitely kicks major ass. One of my favorite '78s.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 12, 1974
University of Nevada

This is the infamous "Washoe zephyr" show but they are definitely ON for this number!!! Like Keith's piano work going into the jam and Garcia is just burning as brightly as that headlight...
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