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13
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

Wharf Rat
Oct. 7, 1977
University of New Mexico

Yes!! I just heard this for the first time off of Road Trips 1.2 and it is sublime...made me want to get up and fly away!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

The concluding jam in Fire just rips!
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Definitely agree, this version is a new favorite!
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

Amazing! this one's so good they decided to shelve Help>Slip for 6 years!! LOL
Bird Song
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

@ randeezy, yes it was, check out this source: http://www.archive.org/details/gd1973-02-17.sbd.miller.32580.sbeok.flac16
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