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New Potato Caboose
Feb. 3, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Triumphant jamming!
25
Alligator
Feb. 24, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

Alligator>China Cat>Eleven>Alligator - speaks for itself. The only crime here is I wish the 2nd Alligator was way longer!
5
New Potato Caboose
Aug. 22, 1968
Fillmore West

Ragged but Right! The boys lift this jam up into the cosmos...
12
New Potato Caboose
March 17, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

You can clearly hear the first part of this jam was used on Anthem of the Sun - it's out of this world!!
6
New Potato Caboose
Jan. 30, 1968
??

Longish jam starts off pretty loose with an early Thirteens from Phil, but tightens up nicely with some killer Jerry to bring it on home!

Comments

Jack Straw
April 6, 1987
Meadowlands Arena

Coming from a hardcore pre-hiatus guy, this might just be the best Jack Straw ever.
Mind Left Body Jam
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

One of the best parts of an otherworldly Dark Star. Probably in my top 5 MLBs.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 26, 1973
Pershing Municipal Auditorium

The one released on the Dick's Picks is 2/28/73, FYI. And it's an excellent version, possibly the best before they started playing the "Feelin' Groovy" jam bridge to Rider.
Ship of Fools
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

Really unique version with the jam leading in...sounds just like a mellow summer evening.
Ship of Fools
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

A+ perfect version. Keith's keyboard fills make this one.