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8
Cumberland Blues
April 15, 1970
Winterland Arena

Killer show
16
Cryptical Envelopment
April 15, 1970
Winterland Arena

Killer version with a great latin jam after the drums, and the reprise goes into dire wolf.
3
And We Bid You Goodnight
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

No words, just the melody at the 6 minute mark of one of the best GDTRFB ever
9
Mama Tried
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Great Show
8
Mexicali Blues
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Hot version
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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.
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