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New Potato Caboose
June 8, 1969
Fillmore West

Tight, intense. Great thirteens-style jam from Phil.
70
New Potato Caboose
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Two from the Vault. The Definitive Version!
44
Spanish Jam
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

PHIL PHEST
18
He Was A Friend of Mine
May 31, 1969
McArthur Court, University of Oregon

THE BEST, and I mean best. 14 mintues of raw emotion from Jerry, you'll be crying by the end!
16
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

Uber TIGHT. Under the radar too, spin this one for sure if you haven't you won't regret it!

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

An absolutely stunning, note perfect transition right here. Garcia weaving total magic. Second best of the year behind 10-2-77.
The Other One
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

Whoa. This first half is some of the most balls to the wall Other One jamming you'll hear. Worthy of the 1968-69 versions!
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

Top notch version from a pretty overlooked show.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Probably the best of the year. The final jam starts so tentatively you think it's going nowhere, then - BAM - they just knock you sideways. Amazing stuff.
Sugaree
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

A fantastic version, but I think it's actually a little overshadowed by the other greats of May - check out 5/11, 5/19, and 5/28 for some of the pinnacles of this tune IMHO.