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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
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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

Eyes Of The World
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

probably the tightest execution of the "Stronger than Dirt" yet in this early version.
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

The jam out of Dark Star and into this Eyes is legendary...some of the most beautiful stuff they EVER did! Not to mention Jerry and Keith are playing off each other really great for this only being the 2nd-ever performance.
Eyes Of The World
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

I prefer the 20th and the 18th for June Eyes, but there was probably never a run better than these. Really unique stuff going on with the funky segue into Big River.
Playin' In The Band
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

I really love this show...one of the very best of the year.
Playin' In The Band
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Amazing energy and creativity from Jer and Phil...one of the best of '73