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Alligator
Sept. 3, 1967
Dance Hall

First First There Is a Mountain theme?? Great stuff non-the-less
3
Alligator
Dec. 21, 1968
Shrine Exhibition Hall

Wild Eleven-ish jam gives way to some really melodic, fresh takes on the Mountain jam theme. Beware of SQ though...
6
The Other One
Feb. 4, 1969
The Music Box

Extended Other One sans Cryptical repise. Ridiculously powerful!!
8
Beat it on Down The Line
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

laaaaaid back
1
Beat it on Down The Line
Jan. 20, 1968
Eureka Municipal Auditorium

9 or 17? They pick 17
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Comments

Dark Star
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

The pre-verse jams in this version are awesome, constantly shifting in mood and direction, with Billy the Engineer driving the train. Garcia is also very jazzy and bubbly, and takes the jam to some intense heights. The post-verse meltdown is pretty insane, too, and there's an unusual, almost funky segue into Truckin'. Overall, this one easily rivals my favorite spring '73 Dark Star, 3/28.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

Very smooth
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Absolute GOO. In my top 10 China>Riders, no doubt.
Let It Grow
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Definitely the best LIG with the horns, and one of my all-time favorite versions.
Let It Grow
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

An intense performance from a very underrated show...I wish this was in better sound quality!
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