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Submissions

3
Bertha
April 6, 1978
Curtis Hixon Convention Center

Great take, and the new source carries the aud well
1
Let It Grow
April 8, 1982
Onondaga Auditorium

What shall we say?
1
Uncle John's Band
Oct. 10, 1970
Action House

Takes its sweet time
1
The Other One
Oct. 10, 1970
Action House

QC Mind Putty
5
Wharf Rat
April 1, 1988
Meadowlands Arena

Some of those stretched out vocals; jam is to the point, cutting through the rip tide

Comments

The Music Never Stopped
Nov. 23, 1978
Capital Centre

Oh yeah
Passenger
Nov. 23, 1978
Capital Centre

Well-cooked instrumental break
Dark Star
June 14, 1969
Monterey Performing Arts Center

Not that I need one, but I'll use your comment as an excuse to listen to it again...
Cumberland Blues
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Pass the bug juice...
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 24, 1979
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

Fairly monstrous, this one is. Jerry painting the transition environment, first a bit like 3/9/81, then Phil landing some serious blows, with drummers punching holes throughout. Interestingly, that structured round-up piece that marks most versions isn’t reached, instead the continued swell moves into a different type of frenzy. Usual fat break after wild geese verse, but then after the sun will shine verse, the chorus is returned to. After the next juicy break, the northbound, bass-fueled, train arrives, again followed by the chorus, leaving yet another opportunity for Jerry to baste this thing -- in this instance with pointed power strumming -- until its well-cooked.