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The Eleven
April 26, 1969
The Electric Theatre

Inside The Other One jam
21
The Other One
April 26, 1969
The Electric Theatre

TOO>11>TOO>It's a Sin
14
Turn On Your Love Light
April 27, 1969
Labor Temple

Insane
3
Black Throated Wind
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Bobby is on
2
Playin' In The Band
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Longer than Europe versions, but still not the raging beast that would become in following months, still is cool to hear this song morph.

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.