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Monkey and the Engineer
Dec. 31, 1970
Winterland Arena

Jerry's sweet voice is extra sweet & clear during the chorus for this version than the ones from October, 1980.
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Mason's Children
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Monster Mason's. Can't believe this one isn't here yeat. Cleanest, most coherent version. Jerry's guitar tone is pure gold.
7
Mind Left Body Jam
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Sandwiched between a dreamy Dark Star. Not the definitive version perhaps, but it belongs in the discussion.
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Cold Jordan
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

Can believe this one isn't already here! A beautiful version from one of the top five shows ever played.
12
Casey Jones
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Near flawless version from a near flawless tour. The whole band is locked in on the home stretch here, and keith is hammerin' away on those ivories..
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Comments

El Paso
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

Jerry's nimble fingers start workin' their magic right outta the gait on this one. This tune has never been a go-to for me, but this one's never seen the skip button.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

I'll have to agree. This show needs much more love. The Eyes from this night has to be in the top three for the year IMHO.
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 31, 1981
Oakland Auditorium

One of the best shows from a solid year. The Shakedown ranks in the top 5 ever for me.
The Other One
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Pretty good version with an interesting spacey/bluesy hybrid groove going on towards the end, though not a top ten TOO by ay means IMHO of course. That's David Crosby--not Stephen Stills--on Guitar, BTW.
El Paso
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Wow! Can't believe this one slipped through the cracks on me. That "Winin' Boy blues" had me winin for more. Thanks for pointing me to this nugget of a find Carrion_Crow!
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