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Submissions

16
Ship of Fools
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

Jerry's voice is crisp, his playing is sharp, and Keith does a great job with atmospheric organ fills
4
Mister Charlie
Aug. 26, 1971
Gaelic Park

Rip snortin' version!
8
Doin' That Rag
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

An extra handful of stank on the end jam puts this well above a "normal" version. Definitely worth checking out
12
The Other One
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

Not the longest version (due to time restraints), but this one starts like it is shot out of a fucking cannon
3
Space
May 6, 1980
Rec Hall, Penn State U

A short, incredibly dense, and interesting piece of space

Comments

Black Peter
April 1, 1991
Greensboro Coliseum

This culminates with some serious energy. Jerry and Bruce throwing down the chaw
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

Whooooahhh, this Slipknot!! Very exploratory, boys hit a killer groove in the final few minutes before Franklin's. Highly recommended
Smokestack Lightnin'
Dec. 27, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

That's a great story, Carrion, and glad you made it out alive with your mental faculties (relatively) intact! Super weird version and one that would have thrown me for a serious cerebral loop in person, for sure. The ensuing Comes a Time (a real bute) must have been a much needed respite, turning night to day.
Dark Star
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

^Now that is a review! Cheers, The Sloth - good on you and awesome review for a superlative version.
Hell in a Bucket
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

Amped up kick starter to a killer show and has some nice Bob/Jerry humor to start