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Submissions

8
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

Comments

Eyes Of The World
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

probably the tightest execution of the "Stronger than Dirt" yet in this early version.
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

The jam out of Dark Star and into this Eyes is legendary...some of the most beautiful stuff they EVER did! Not to mention Jerry and Keith are playing off each other really great for this only being the 2nd-ever performance.
Eyes Of The World
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

I prefer the 20th and the 18th for June Eyes, but there was probably never a run better than these. Really unique stuff going on with the funky segue into Big River.
Playin' In The Band
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

I really love this show...one of the very best of the year.
Playin' In The Band
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Amazing energy and creativity from Jer and Phil...one of the best of '73