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Turn On Your Love Light
Jan. 23, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Another great 1970 Lovelight, if you don’t know this show, spin it. Very mellow island vibe, great Lovelight to close.
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Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 1, 1970
The Warehouse

Very surprised this one is not listed, 38 Mins, one of the longest. Jerry slide solos, Peter Green wailing, and of course Pigpen at his peak.
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The Eleven
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University

The classic Live Dead sequence with my new favorite “The Eleven”, just a little more controlled, in a laid back, non-frenzied pace. Give it a listen.
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Dark Star
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University

Surprised this version is not on the list the classic Live Dead sequence all very well played. This 20 min. DS has a short early Feeling Groovy Jam.
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Darkness Jam
Dec. 12, 1970
Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

Also out of GDTR, (which is very mellow), this is a very nice, (again short), Darkness Jam. I just love this melody.
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Comments

Jack Straw
June 6, 1991
Deer Creek Music Center

Good version, I really like what Hornsby added, (I saw him before he joined the band, mid-80’s and Jack Straw was one of the covers he played) and in general the 100 or shows with Hornsby are worth a listen. That said, this is not a top 3 Jack Straw IMHO, so I won’t vote for it. All that have, should listen to every Jack Straw listed from ’78 thru 1980, there are many that blow this one away.
Jack Straw
June 27, 1984
Merriweather Post Pavilion

This show was middle point of a really fun summer tour, were we lived by the motto. “Are we now closer to home, or the next show?” Many other Heady versions from this tour, SPAC, Merriweather, Cuyahogga Falls, Indy…
Jack Straw
Oct. 20, 1984
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

One of my favorite later versions, it was hard to gauge how hot these Carrier Dome shows where, the place was massive, even in the “hot spot” where we taped, it just lacked any intimacy. But the tapes don’t lie, a great version from an underappreciated year, (No Official Releases!!) I saw 31 shows in ’84 and I remember a few more Heady versions that need to be nominated.
Jack Straw
Nov. 25, 1979
Pauly Pavillion

One of the best Brent versions for sure, very fiery conclusion, Jerry fanning, Phil dropping bombs, Weir does cut of the jam a few bars too soon, it is the opener. Fall ’79 is an underrated era, most of the shows I have listened to are top notch and this show has many Heady versions.
Jack Straw
Oct. 22, 1978
Winterland Arena

Again a nomination from CrackStraw, (Yes that is his REAL name), and a very fine version. This entire show (RT Vol. 1 No. 4), has many Heady version, listen and vote.
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