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The Other One
May 29, 1971
Winterland Arena

Want to know what it felt like to be Phil's axe, I mean like every single goddamned fiber of it? Strap on headphones and now you'll know.
9
Cumberland Blues
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

Hot version with super-fast pickin'. Much fun.
2
Not Fade Away
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

Capping a brilliant show and hiding a nice Mountain Jam. This show doesn't get all the love it deserves.
8
Ain't It Crazy (The Rub)
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

Supercharged and hard rocking. Boys had some strong stuff in them this night.
9
Hard to Handle
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

Of course. Every April'71 is outta sight, and this one pumps diesel.

Comments

Morning Dew
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Best quality sound also gives this one extra massiveness. The show is pure gold. Really nice to hear Bobby properly mixed into an AUD, too.
Truckin'
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Want to be Jerry's guitar? Put your headphones on and get into it. Going through this show again and yes, it is one of the best AUDs of all time. This, friends, was what it was like to be at the show.
The Other One
Aug. 5, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Really underappreciated here, probably because its big brother the next day is such a colossus. But give this one a whirl, and it'll whirl you right back. They capture that scary rushing part of the ride, while hinting at the monster bugs underneath without actually letting them out. Part of a great set in a great two-show run. Don't miss it.
Turn On Your Love Light
Aug. 4, 1971
Terminal Island Correctional Facility

Gets hotter and hotter, then reaches critical mass. Stick around for the end and you won't be disappointed. I wonder how the convicts felt about it. Did the crew bring any medicine in for them? You know in honor of Bear and all that?
St. Stephen
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Prettiest post-hiatus version I know - then gets hot and rocks beautifully. Jerry was famously ambivalent about this song, probably because the break in the middle interrupts the jamming sections, but here he plays it with all his magic. Edit: does anyone else hear the two chord ostinato figure in the out chorus (around 7:00 here) as church bells, or at least as the wishing well with the golden bell?