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Long Black Limousine
Jan. 31, 1970
The Warehouse

Showcases their versatility: Switched mid-way through an electric set into this moody beauty after Phil's amp blew out. Gorgeous.
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Hard to Handle
Jan. 31, 1970
The Warehouse

More like the great '71s than the others from 1970. A hard enough rocker that it apparently nuked Phil's amp, leading to a wonderful acoustic set.
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Dire Wolf
Jan. 31, 1970
The Warehouse

Introduced as a "paranoid fantasy song", but oh so sweet for all that. Perfect rendition.
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Not Fade Away
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

Part of an epic jam, plus an enormous China Cat tease at 10:45 in a 5-year spell without them. Very interesting groove, too.
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Mason's Children
Jan. 31, 1970
The Warehouse

For anyone with a soft spot for psychedelic bubblegum, the jam the shit out of this one. Ruff cut in the middle though.

Comments

Easy Wind
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

Sorry: 2ble post. My brains are too blown to think straight. Alright, 18 months later, and I can still say this is a hard rockin' fine assed version. Bobby takes the first solo after Pig's harp work, and he gives us an angular jagged slash-o-rama that just digs into my tripes (that's a compliment, by the way) before Jerry comes in and puts his word down like the angelbeast he can be. A great display of the '70 dynamics here: that the dangerous Dead, within and just after their folk-mellow acoustic could also come out with as anarchistic a song form as Easy Wind just speaks volumes about where they were in the devastating kulture of the era. Bravo boys, bravo.
Truckin'
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Shows the often overlooked bubbling brew of funk, jazz and rock in the '74 sound. You can certainly hear the influence (reciprocal?) of/on Electric Miles. May just be my favorite Truckin' ever.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Giddy-up is right. This one is as close to perfect as I know. Long and beautiful jam out of China with a flawless transition and a rip-roaring Rider. As good as it gets.
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

Blasting high energy tight firework of a Sugar Mag. Can only imagine the euphoric ecstasy this put the crowd into.
Weather Report Suite
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

LIG takes its place as the deep psychedelic meltdown. It goew waaaaay far out into some wicked breakdown before coming in for fast re-entry and a beautiful transition into Wharf Rat that sounds like it almost became a Spanish Jam.