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Grateful Dead Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | Listen on archive
22
The Other One
Wow, this version pretty much has it all; aggression, melody, and weirdness galore. Phil and Jerry are just huge here.
4
Sugar Magnolia
Catches fire - wow - headphone alert stellar Bobbie guitar work. Jerry and Keith catch his groove and land deep in the pocket.
8
Bertha
The jam in this take blazes hotter than most any other - Jer throws an Eww! in there for good measure.
2
Drums
Billy is so fucking good. Jazz, rock, blues, r&b, he does it all. Here he is playing a wild yet tight drum solo that goes into a cosmic O1
4
Beat it on Down The Line
Searing version - groovy false start, then Garcia soars like an acrobat. Plug in!
2
Big Railroad Blues
Tight BRB just comin' straight at ya right across the center of the plate. .....
2
Me and Bobby McGee
The "on the road" sweaty dust of the west is oh so perfectly expressed on this take - '71 perfection.
2
One More Saturday Night
Phil busting on lead bass guitar - exactly how you want to hear this song played.