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Submissions

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Clementine
Aug. 13, 1968
Pacific Recording

The studio jam version from the expanded Aoxomoxoa release
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Big Boss Man
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

just listen to Jerry and Phil. twang city in the intro, perfect Pig vocal
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Casey Jones
Aug. 15, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

Phil is high in the mix. One of the best '71 versions, I believe.
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Me and My Uncle
May 30, 1971
Winterland Arena

Another fine 71 effort with very good sound and Phil high in the mix
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Big Boss Man
May 30, 1971
Winterland Arena

We need a Winterland version, don't we?

Comments

Loser
April 13, 1971
Catholic Youth Center

Phil: duly noted. Now available on Dave's Picks 51. Way better than the vote would indicate. I also dig Billy on this, and Jerry's vocal is quite excellent.
Truckin'
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

Jerry's playing here makes this one unique. I think this entire show is severely underrated. Okay, I'll admit it: I dig 71 because: I prefer one drummer; the absence of the long come-on Pig raps after the spring shows; and no Donna. This made for a very tight unit that was perfecting all those songs Garcia/Hunter/Weir/Barlow were writing. When Keith shows up later in the year, it's also without Donna. I don't miss the frequent Dark Stars (although they did do 12 of them in 71; I'm more of an OO fan, actually). It's a great year for Hard to Handle and it's interesting to hear Pig as the only keyboardist on all those new songs. And Phil is mixed high, especially on those summer shows.
Around and Around
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

At the four minute mark, JG throws down the gauntlet. Can you play this fast with me? Everyone in Winterland must have been drippin'.
Bertha
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

uh, Keith. really, this low?
Truckin'
June 20, 1974
The Omni

this here is your go-to roadhouse blues version. its excellence is.