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Dark Star
May 31, 1969
McArthur Court, University of Oregon

One of the very best early versions!!! Trippy, wild, and emotive, with Ken Babbs throwing in some "flavor"
4
Caution
Feb. 12, 1969
Fillmore East

Monster breakdown in this Caution; the band is HUGE
21
Alligator
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

Beautiful Mountain Jam and Bid You Goodnight themes
4
The Other One
June 5, 1969
Fillmore West

Wild, loose and scorching Other One followed by one of the best Crypitcal reprises, maybe second only to 3/2/69
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The Other One
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

OK, so this gets pretty overshadowed by the other heavy-hitter of this show, but this That's It... suite is one of the hottest ever!
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Comments

Morning Dew
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Yes! One of the great lesser-known versions from '72.
The Other One
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Wow this one really moved up! Nice to see it near the top where it deserves to be :)
Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Great pre verse jams on this one...very jazzy. The post verse tiger/space gets pretty nuts.
Dark Star
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Amazing, the post verse jams are some of the wildest and trippiest of all time...Keith and Jerry wail!!!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

A beautiful, jazzy, and mellow rendition with a nice unique intro by Jerry. Love how fresh they kept this song in this era.
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