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6
Stella Blue
Aug. 22, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

How in this magic week did this powerhouse version with perfect vocals not yet get voted up? Give a spin, you aren't going to regret it.
4
Friend of the Devil
Aug. 22, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Perfection. They could do no wrong this week, and this FOTD is no exception. Perfection.
4
Loser
Aug. 22, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Tight ensemble playing with perfect sound. This is one of the great shows of the year.
7
Feelin' Groovy Jam
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Already listed as the CC>IKYR, but this jam stands on its own. One of the tightest from start to finish.
4
Uncle John's Band
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Brilliant outro and high-energy version, a bit more up-tempo than others from the time. All-round sweet show, overshadowed by other giants of Aug. '72

Comments

The Other One
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

Almost a Caution jam in minute 12.
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 2, 1971
Boston Music Hall

It's also a chaotic scramble, to be sure, but a beautiful one at that.
Me and My Uncle
Dec. 1, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Perfect performance and at once perfectly non-sequitur and perfectly appropriate for the massive and outer-cosmos free jazz in the TOO around it. Why is MAMU their single-most performed song? Maybe because it could fit anywhere in either set, and maybe because when they were flying us through the weirdest wormhole in the outer planes of music, they could crest a wave and just hit on that cowboy groove that somehow emerges out of nothing and brings it all back down to earth (before lifting off again).
The Other One
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

Era E's tastes are always impeccable. The only thing to add is that this first tour with Keith led to some fascinating, inventive TOOs. They explore ideas, one after another, in the space of a few minutes, in ways that seem to continue the 'new kid's' education and tryout. Here they migrate through hard acid drenched power, country blues, outer-reaches weirdness, and a teeny-tiny Feeling Groovy jam in the 8th minute, all before the first chorus. Nov. 6, 7 (especially) and 12th all share in this experimentation. It shows how TOO could be their scary, dangerously close-to-insanity rocker, but so many other things as well. Considering what we used to trade, I don't find the sound unlistenable at all, but just don't expect a clean sbd.
The Other One
Nov. 12, 1971
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

Starts in a fervor and hard rock fever, then hits a unique jam around the seven-minute mark including some real nice Bobby and Keith telepathic gogo. Then more phases and jams, never quite losing the 6/8 theme, revisiting it and turning it around until it charges back. Not a scary TOO, almost Dark Star-ish in its invention. Should be much much higher on the list.