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Mama Tried
Oct. 31, 1970
School Gymnasium, S.U.N.Y.

Halloween psychedelia
2
The Eleven
June 27, 1969
Veterans Auditorium

Jerry's chromatics liquified my face. Total acid-drenched mindmeld.
5
Morning Dew
Aug. 30, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Gorgeously haunting.
4
Doin' That Rag
Aug. 30, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

So thoughtful. It's got that haunting swagger.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 24, 1970
Hollywood Music Festival

The amp tubes are glowing white-hot and the Boys are not letting up. Face-meltingly hot.
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Comments

Dark Star
May 24, 1970
Hollywood Music Festival

Absolutely scorching yet emotional. Takes you on one hell of a groovy intergalactic journey. That Tighten Up Jam tells an epic story without uttering a single word. All-out tropicalia, baby!
Dancin' in the Streets
Jan. 18, 1970
Springer's Inn

So inventively and passionately phrased. I love Jerry's short tight little staccato phrases in these jams. This song is such an underrated vehicle for Jerry's quick and witty yet emotional and moving riffs
Dark Star
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Insane version, the ribbed wood-block percussion sound is comically loud.
New Potato Caboose
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

The Caboose that turned me into a Caboose fiend.
China Cat Sunflower
Feb. 23, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

3 votes? Are you freakin' kidding me?!?!?!?! Best CC of all time in my opinion... The last minute before the Eleven transition is absolutely next-level, the boys are in full psychedelic bounce mode and Jerry's subtle little modulations rip so hard. (Note: 1st China Cat on DP22)
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