Jerry rips; classic summer 71

A laid back one. Phil's bass and Billy in the groove.

Everyone is on for this one. Great vocals, even by Donna. Why isn't this getting any love?

I'm not sure how you could improve on this. It may be a bit slow for some folks. Was this a Betty Board? It certainly sounds like it. Red Rocks? Really?

CuddlyBear is right. Compare with 1/22/78, a much better version from that year, even though his voice is still a bit hoarse. Rest of the band is more engaged on it too.

Remember: on American Beauty this is a country rock tune. This has some of that laid back feel at first, then it gets into that rock thing we are used to hearing later. Tasty licks, but we're not going for guitar hero stuff here. Let's invite Donnie to explain where this is unfocused.

From an interview with Dick Latvala on how he got his job. Note what show he's talking about: I said, "Hey, Phil, sit down here, I want you to listen to this stuff." I put on something like 10/12/68 Avalon Ballroom, just an incredible Anthem jam. He ended up taking me up on it and was so enthralled with it, he ended up listening to over three hours of the primal Dead tapes I had put together for someone else. Even Eileen had to close the office and Phil sat there, and I kept telling Phil, "Is someone taking care of these tapes? You know, I mean, this is really important stuff. I just really hope someone's taking care of these tapes." I wasn't saying it as though I wanted a job doing it. I was just really hoping -concerned - that someone was, you know. And the next day I found out I had a job. So I have always interpreted it that he felt that I really cared about the tapes, and they needed someone that really cared about them to make sure that they stayed in their proper places and were retrieved and organized and all that. So that's how I got hired, and that was in 1985.”

A toe-tappin', finger-snappin' extravaganza for your next dance party. Let it not be too far in the future.