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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.

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.