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Uncle John's Band
April 16, 1983
Meadowlands Arena

Strong, speedy attack from JG with the band nice n'tight with him.
6
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 16, 1983
Meadowlands Arena

These both pop with some strong east coast energy. Source:CM
4
Jack Straw
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Super, clean sweet lines on this one due to the tunes tempo and Jerry's tone
3
Turn On Your Love Light
March 20, 1971
University of Iowa

Pig layin his rap on the midwest college crowd ha - pure '71 style here -the end duet of howls with Bobby is awesome.
4
Hard to Handle
March 20, 1971
University of Iowa

Hot and sweaty sounding mix with a bit of a slow burn from Jerry - not crazy with the macho but cool.
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Comments

Feel Like A Stranger
March 25, 1986
The Spectrum

Get your funky jams here - shit hot Stranger...don't mind the year it delivers. My first and only Scar>Touch and I was begging the gods for Fire and I got Rain instead - pranksters!
Cryptical Envelopment
April 5, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Super freaky gooey jam here. +1 fo sho
Not Fade Away
April 28, 1971
Fillmore East

Needs more votes - rockin, raw, piercing and urgent THIS is the NFA. Plus Bobby survives an aneurysm on the reprise. DS>SS>NFA>GDTRFB>NFA - this string is mental.
New Minglewood Blues
Dec. 26, 1970
Legion Stadium

Super Chunky Crunchy Blues Jamness.
Bertha
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

110 % agree with all of the above - this was the first one heard by my ears and it remains definitive.
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