The Other One
May 2, 1970
Harpur College
I enjoy this version a lot, frankly I love Jerry’s tone in this too it’s absolutely monster. However, as much as I love this show and this performance, I can’t help but to think that there are so many more performances that truly push the boundaries of the song. 2/13/70 100% did and look at any Europe 72 show, pure sonic exploration without losing the core structure of the song. Granted we wouldn’t have any sonic explorations if it weren’t for the blueprints such as performances like these. Greatest of all time? I don’t think so, yet, there is something so enduring about this one. Check out 11/8/69 for an epic DS transition into a TOO that I would consider a distant cousin of this one!