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New Potato Caboose
Feb. 3, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Triumphant jamming!
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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!
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Not Fade Away
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Excellent, hard rocking NFA!! One of my favorites, too.
Let It Grow
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Love this one!!! Used to be a mostly '73-'74 LIG guy 'til I heard this a while back. Thanks for the rec.
Let It Grow
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

just ridiculous!
Not Fade Away
May 6, 1970
Kresge Plaza - MIT

Absolutely one of the finest early versions, some seriously heavy grooves here!
Not Fade Away
Oct. 6, 1977
Activity Center. Arizona State U

I'd be remiss not to add that Jerry even briefly breaks into the Mind Left Body jam, no joke!
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