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shall we go?

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Space
Sept. 14, 1974
Olympiahalle

Seastones - this is a wild and moody one. Apparently had the crowd freaking out.
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Wharf Rat
Sept. 14, 1974
Olympiahalle

Beautiful out of a wild Truckin > Jam > Mind Left Body.
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Mind Left Body Jam
Sept. 14, 1974
Olympiahalle

Like all from 1974, very unique. Starts in a fast jam and slows the band down in a cool way
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 2, 1976
Riverfront Arena

They charge into this one just as the Other One is coming to a close. Some sloshy moments in the final SSDD jam but they bring it home for sure.

Comments

Me and Bobby McGee
Dec. 23, 1970
Winterland Arena

Beautiful early version. Bout as close to a primal dead version you can get. Jerry’s wild guitar and Phil’s bass sounds wonderful on this take.
Morning Dew
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

this is definitely the weirdest one I've ever heard. 9/21 is certainly a better show than 9/20 overall. It's at least a unique morning dew, for sure. They dont seem to be in the right head space for the song, in my opinion. That's the way i felt while listening at least.
Sugar Magnolia
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Stupidly low on the list. Amazing version
Dark Star
July 25, 1974
International Amphitheater

Really enjoyed this one. Feels like you’re watching Jason and the Argonauts or something. They just totally take you on this epic journey through all these scenes. Action! Mystery! Slipknot? And then as the odyssey was ending I felt like the only song that could feel right for them to go into would be Stella, and Jerry does it! (I try not to look at setlists ahead of time). They really bring it home just right here. The only problem with the rest of this show to me is vocals too high in the mix. This segment of the show, thats no problem!
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 20, 1974
Winterland Arena

Jerry plays beautifully, and after a really sweet “across the rio grandeo” Jerry leads the band seamlessly into “bid you goodnight” - such a cool moment
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