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Ain't It Crazy (The Rub)
July 12, 1970
Fillmore East

A mellow acoustic version unlike any I the others more known for being uptempo and somewhat aggressive. A rare treat.
2
Not Fade Away
July 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Vast and expansive, with hints of Mountain Jam peppered throughout and a brilliant tug-of-war over whether to go into TOO. Needs a cleanup.
2
Cold Jordan
July 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Sounds like Dave and Marmaduke came out mid-song to warm up for the NRPS set. Don't like acoustic AUD, don't bother. Like it? Oh baby, it's good.
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Rosalie McFall
July 11, 1970
Fillmore East

First ever, and with 45 years between us and then, it's like a sweet whisper in AUD beauty. Real stuff here.
4
New Speedway Boogie
July 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Superb, a distant reach-out from the AUDmurk of time. A special treat here.
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Ok, that's the real deal. 17 and 19 May '74 are both just amazing shows and amazing CCS>IKYRs. Seems like they had finally ironed out some of the kinks in the Wall of Sound. Yee-haw!
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Sept. 28, 1975
Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park

Slipknot is really powerful, extensive and searching. Powerful enough to put a woman or two into labour apparently.
Black Throated Wind
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

The song seems chronically underrated, perhaps because some of the rhymes are predictable/amateurish. That said, I think the emotional arc of BTW is up there with their best songs (who hasn't felt this powerful after a break-up?). And this one is just killer, deserving its place in the rankings.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Perfect melodic soloing in the China Jam, great transition. Killer show.
Playin' In The Band
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

Little help here? Not sure that's a Supplication tease - someone else recognise it? Addendum from months later: my bad... It's very clearly a 'dancin' in the streets' quote. It came to me while listening to Dark Star from 23.06.74 for some unidentifiable reason.
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