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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

Dark Star
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Some really sweet, one-of-a-kind exploration in this one...possibly my favorite version of 1974.
Cumberland Blues
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Definitely a favorite
Cumberland Blues
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

This version stumbles and mumbles its way to a start, but ends up being a real heater!
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Definitely one hot version!
Stella Blue
May 5, 1978
Thompson Arena - Dartmouth College

Whoa. This version has one of the most powerful outros I've ever heard. Just might be my new favorite version!!!
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