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Ship of Fools
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

1974 and Ship of Fools go together like peanut butter and jelly. Full of emotion. They're really giving their all in this.
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Big River
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

Like the breaking of a dam, this just flows at a truly ferocious pace. Jerry is relentless in his playing, the second solo will knock your socks off.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
May 12, 1974
University of Nevada

Any '74 version of this tune is a treat. Incredibly lovely with great Keith lines. Billy sways.
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Jack Straw
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Definitive for its time. The soundcheck gave us a preview, here's the full thing. Solid version.
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Mexicali Blues
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Just a damn near perfect performance. Shocked not to see this one submitted. One of MANY highlights from this show.
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I Know You Rider
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Other One>Spanish Jam>Space>Feelin Groovy>I Know You Rider. Wtffffffffffff I posted a more comprehensive review under the O1 but this standalone Rider is one of the best performed, a true music plays the band moment. You gotta listen for yourself, it's beyond words.
The Other One
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

gdtrfb puts it perfectly about how Billy is right on time yet stays ahead knowing where the music will go next. This whole sequence is some of the best music ever made. I imagine this band of pirates setting sail on treacherous and unforgiving waters, the waters going from calm to downright dangerous and the band does everything they can to go with the current. Spiraling down a whirlpool and ending up in this lost civilization underwater, lost in time, forgotten by many, but these explorers take risks, and ultimately find treasure beyond their wildest dreams, deep, deep in the ocean.
Pretty Peggy O
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

Moving in ways I can’t describe. Jerry’s guitar is a true extension of who he is, and what he feels. His guitar speaks emotions he can’t put into words, a very, very beautiful solo that alters your brain chemistry. You have to take a moment to bask in it, it’s really that good.
Me and My Uncle
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

Barn burner. Jerry’s tone this show is molten lava.
Dark Star
Dec. 26, 1969
McFarlin Auditorium, SMU

Wonderfully creative. Tapping into that stream of consciousness that Dark Star is so well known for. The Feelin' Groovy>Tighten up jam really takes the weight off the heart after exploring some deep and dark places. Lovely version with a short and sweet Bobby solo during Tighten up, and a superb thematic jam at the end with Jerry summoning rainbows with each pluck of a string.
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