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The Other One
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Comes out guns blazing, gets real jazzy and freaky spacy
32
The Other One
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Totally uniqueThe Other One>Spanish Jam>Space>Feelin' Groovy Jam>IKYR speaks for itself! One of the only "naked" riders post-1970.
8
Hard to Handle
Dec. 28, 1969
International Speedway

One HARD Hard to Handle!
17
The Eleven
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Faster than a speeding bullet
1
Caution
Aug. 29, 1968
The Matrix

Misdated show, but a great, inventive Caution

Comments

Bird Song
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

I agree, this one is painfully underrated. More people should hear this!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

This is a great one. Maybe not quite as good as Cornell but definitely a standout from '77.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Seriously, this is probably the best version of the year. Wish I could vote for it twice.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

A great one! Definitely better than Cornell, but not quite as stunning as 5/21/77, which is the 2nd best of the year IMO.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

There are better in May '77 alone IMHO. Check out 5/13, 5/17, and especially 5/21, as others have mentioned. Still an epic version though, with a totally unique transition.