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Good Lovin'
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Great version with a nice little jam in the middle
9
Uncle John's Band
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Beautiful version into high time
7
St. Stephen
Oct. 25, 1969
Winterland Arena

12
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 18, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

The boys where still overcharged from the unbelievable Playing in the Band earlier in the set
17
Bertha
Nov. 18, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Phil throws in some hypnotizing bass lines

Comments

Truckin'
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

The jazziest Truckin' I've heard
Truckin'
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Smokin'
The Eleven
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

One of the tightest versions and one of my favourites too
Dark Star
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

What I love about Dark Star is that, just like life, sometimes it may get into dark places, but light always finds it way back (For me the most moving part of a good Dark Star is the moment that harmony first peeks out from the noise, like the sun breaking through the clouds). It doesn't matter if the clouds are now covering the sky, eventually the sun will come back out brighter than ever.
Dark Star
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Dark star into Feelin' Groovy jam into Tighten Up Jam back to Dark Star. As far as I know they did this did (at least) three times: 10/25/69, 2/11/69 and this one definitely is the best of the bunch, also the most underrated.