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5
Good Lovin'
Jan. 18, 1970
Springer's Inn

Absolutely smokin'... Jerry is all over it with that aggressive buzzsaw tone
5
Cold Rain and Snow
Jan. 18, 1970
Springer's Inn

Beautiful version to open a mind-roasting show.
4
St. Stephen
April 5, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

rare William Tell > Lovelight
2
The Other One
Oct. 8, 1968
The Matrix

Crisp n' Heady experimental jazz.
5
Next Time You See Me
Oct. 8, 1968
The Matrix

Heady instrumental space jazz

Comments

Bird Song
Sept. 30, 1980
Warfield Theatre

Such a dank version. It's got an effortless shuffling swagger to it that, at certain fleeting moments, almost seems to exude/forecast R&B trip-hop vibes of the mid-90's. Jerry and the boys are so immersed in this jam, and the crowd is going nuts. One hell of a long applause at the end. The middle part of the jam is a perfect example of Jerry always knowing exactly what your mind needs, then promptly proceeding to dose it with megawatts of raw, surgically-precise, liquid lightning-bolt energy delivered straight to the synapses. All with an acoustic guitar.
Feel Like A Stranger
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

That ominous intro jam always melts my brain so quickly. Crackling with high-voltage '81 energy.
Hard to Handle
Dec. 28, 1969
International Speedway

Crazy panflute-sounding organ noises at the end! Friggin' Nuts!
Good Lovin'
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

Are you a refrigerator repair serviceman?
The Eleven
June 27, 1969
Veterans Auditorium

The Eleven > Green Green Grass of Home took me straight from the 12th ring of Saturn and dropped me into a field in Alabama. Epic.