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Submissions

2
Me and My Uncle
Dec. 4, 1966
The Matrix Club

Assaulting with detached flat vocal from Weir - Jer psychedelic cowboy jam tones. Speedy.
9
I Know You Rider
July 29, 1966
P.N.E. Garden Auditorium

Early Jammer Jitterbug Style.
5
Cold Rain and Snow
Feb. 25, 1966
Ivar Theater

Awesome Early Surf Dead - HQ beauty.
6
The Music Never Stopped
April 19, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Lockstep and on point - spacey jam leads perfectly into the drop. Riff city - this one smokes!
3
Me and My Uncle
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Crispy + Clean

Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Hey with Augusta '84 sitting at the top - I'd like to hear what anyone thinks of this one - same year different tour. More Jerry in my opinion and it rocks a bit harder tho both are very similar sounding. It's one of my favorites and I think top notch for the decade. I'm gonna go blast this in my barn along with some early Cautions to melt the snow later up here on the Midcoast.
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Definitely different take here and it is clear they were having fun (see drum break) but I have to say the 1st half is a mess to me (not that I really care) cause the goods are always in the jam to the break and then the SSDD. And while I normally love Jerry's soaring note picking over a full gallop on my favorite SMAGS (ex. 3/23/72) ANY SONG with Jerbear BLASTING chords instead is a winner. +1 with a grin.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Ripping fast and great to boot. +1
Caution
Feb. 4, 1969
The Music Box

Pop Rocks and Soda right here kiddos.....
Cosmic Charlie
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

Careful Jerry pulls out his switchblade at the 4:12 mark yikes.