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Submissions

9
St. Stephen
Dec. 20, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

Very solid St Stephen that bleeds effortlessly into a raucous Eleven
15
The Eleven
Dec. 20, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

Hits a nice mellow calypso jam, then shoots into a flurry of energy to reach a massive peak! Loving the new Dave's Picks release
22
Dark Star
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Lesh takes the reigns about half way through and from then on, this one is pure magic. Very uplifting jam to close, then buttery segue into WRS
8
Looks Like Rain
Sept. 24, 1976
William and Mary College Hall

Leads to a pretty nice peak. Good Donna contributions (there, I said it)
9
Cassidy
Sept. 24, 1976
William and Mary College Hall

Short, sweet, free flowing glory

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Sept. 23, 1972
Palace Theater

This one really moves along. Not a lull in sight. I have been all over Keith's manbag recently and this version is no different. Guy shines in his fills. Playin's slayed in fall '72 and this one is a definitely on par
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Merriam webster defines "heady" as Keith's fills in this China > Rider transition. Guy is an unsung hero. F'n tasty China jam here
Chinatown Shuffle
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Boogie down shit
The Other One
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

It has been a very long time since I have spun this show. Good to see that this O1 can still birth a cosmic brain baby after all of this time. Myriad stylistic shifts, from jam segment to jam segment. There is a several minute jam portion in the middle that is straight nasty
Eyes Of The World
March 25, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

To double down on my comments for this version, this one is fucking fire! Definitely does not get the dap it deserves. Set the table for the Branford sit in, but stands wholeheartedly on its own as a blissful, intricate, driving masterpiece.