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Eyes Of The World
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

Dick's Picks 19. Otherworldly jamming leading up to a soulful stella, Jerry sounds incredible!
23
The Eleven
April 27, 1969
Labor Temple

Dick's Picks 26. Unparalled energy. You can literally hear the crowd going nuts during the Everest-sized peaks!!
7
The Eleven
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Long, sweet and jazzy. Ebbs and peaks.
16
Truckin'
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Oh man can't forget this one! Electric Truckin' jam into some awesome, spacey almost Playin' territory before they land on a great Let It Grow
18
Jack Straw
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

Bridge jam really goes for it!
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Comments

Eyes Of The World
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Legendary warp-speed jazz fusion jamming. Keith sounds like Herbie Hancock at times. I also dig how they revisit the "Stronger than Dirt" theme at the very end.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Whole band is absolutely ON FIRE, one of the hottest of Fall '73.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 20, 1974
Winterland Arena

The "last" version...well played
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

Lots of lyrical flubs but ol' Jer makes up for it with some stunningly good playing...definitely dig
St. Stephen
Oct. 9, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Excellent sandwich!
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