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Not Fade Away
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

Great interplay and hot jam in every combination in the birth month of the great quintet. Forgotten show.
4
Ramble On Rose
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

Not my favorite song, but this one rocks. Plus Jerry eviscerates a heckler after.
2
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

Goddamned hard crunching rocker here. Jerry's guitar is so sharp it sounds like breaking glass (in a good way).
1
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

They really push down on the 10/4 melodic form here, giving it a "The Main Ten" feel lost soon after. KG's 1st month is full of transition Playin's.
7
The Other One
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Masterpiece. The Jam out of drums into the first verse is inventive and exploratory, very subtle interplay. Totally overlooked. Dig it.

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Nov. 30, 1973
Boston Music Hall

Not as face-melting as December 02, but has great energy and beautiful jamming.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

Great all around show. One of my faves.
The Music Never Stopped
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Bobby and Donna are having so much fun. I'm not one to comment on Donna, but wow, she just sounds great here and adds a lot. (!) Out of sight jam too.
The Music Never Stopped
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

I always thought of MLB as the jam that morphed into The Music Never Stopped around the pause in '75, and it's loud and clear here. Nice version, but too short!
Dark Star
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

Captures the dark cosmic chaos. Emotional, heavy. The forces tear loose from their axis, indeed.