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Submissions

10
King Bee
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Overlooked. Fine fine Pigpen here. Warm voice, swagger and just enough whisky-soak on the sound.
8
Cold Rain and Snow
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Firing on all cylinders. Hot ensemble singing. Great sound.
10
Cumberland Blues
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Beautiful, tight show opener. Incomplete recording of this show on the archive. TC's last show, too.
8
Hard to Handle
Jan. 23, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Classic "single" version, meaning shorter and more compact than the '71 hyperspace megas.
4
Dire Wolf
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University

Cuts in, but otherwise sublime. This and the night before's are almost studio-quality perfect.

Comments

Big River
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Blisteringly hot version here. Great show all 'round.
Eyes Of The World
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

Seriously tight and intricate. What a show this must have been. Phil's extensive soloing shows off his enormous genius.
Playin' In The Band
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

A hell of a lot of music in these 46 minutes. I wouldn't say it gets as freaky as some, say 02.12.73, but endlessly fascinating. Something to contemplate, enjoy, and fade in and out to.
Bertha
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Played almost as a boogie-woogie, and Keith shows off his stride chops. Just lickety-split and dandy.
Mind Left Body Jam
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Turns MLB from a serene chill-out groove into a funk-blaster, and Jerry lets you know it with some vicious steam-whistle guitar noise at the start. Coooooooooooool.