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Turn On Your Love Light
Oct. 31, 1969
San Jose state university

This is The Dead at peak performance level. Cataclysmic version. Everyone is ON. Explorative and not a beat missed. Easily top 5 of 69.
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Dire Wolf
Oct. 31, 1969
San Jose state university

Nice early electric version. Always preferred this key for Dire Wolf compared to when they changed it in the later years. Just right. Nice version.
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Next Time You See Me
Oct. 31, 1969
San Jose state university

Takes you right to Chicago. Jerry’s playing emulates the blues greats. Hard rocking version that reminds me of a Junior Wells cut. Highly recommend.
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High Time
Oct. 31, 1969
San Jose state university

Haunting organ playing. Crystalline and psychedelic early version that feels very spacey. Great vocal delivery.
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Me and My Uncle
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Very nice solo from Jerry. Phil is all over this as well, some great melodic bass playing that compliments the song very well.
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Dark Star
May 15, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

A definitive Dark Star. The band fades away into waves and becomes formless. A cacophony of electric notes all bounce in harmony with one another. So much expression. So much honesty. Definitive Dead.
The Other One
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

A powerhouse. This version 100% gets deep and psychedelic. Jerry is really locking in with the rest of the band in the beginning which takes off into some polychromatic jamming that feels so incredibly out there. After the first verse things get slimly and very gooey. The bands goes into dark miles davisesque territory as Jerry explores the darkness of the inner subconscious. what emerges is a brilliant seance like jam which feels very witchy in nature. I love fall 72 for jams like these. Highly recommend starting from He's Gone to really feel the whole sequence, but you can really start at Truckin'.
Truckin'
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Very raw version. Letting it all hang loose near the end of the jam and really allowing the music to take the lead. Super fun version where you can hear the band actively taking risks and hear it pay off in real time
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 3, 1972
Folsom Field, University of Colorado

Seesh, what a transition. This China>Rider just builds, and builds, and builds. Interplanetary grooves all throughout. You can hear that the band feels good, healthy and strong. The music reflects that in their looseness. Usually one will be stronger than the other, but as someone who's very picky about China>Riders, both pieces genuienly feel connected and feels like a psychedelic story told through electric instruments. The band is on! Gets my vote for sure
Cumberland Blues
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Jerry means business. Very nice licks
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