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Don't Ease Me In
July 3, 1970
McMahon Stadium

Goodies. Festival Express fun!
3
Caution
March 12, 1966
Danish Center

Pigpen drives hard here, harmonica all the way. Early fireball, only giving us a glimpse of what Caution would turn into in only a year!
3
King Bee
March 12, 1966
Danish Center

Really bluesy, love the Guild Starfire sound Jer had here. Flows into a groovy early Caution.
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Playin' In The Band
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Jazz. Just plain jazz. Keith really shines together with Billy on this one, they carry you away in the nicest way. How the he** is this not listed?
5
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Bill jazzes on throughout the transition, and the jam goes just a little bit furhter than before. Cool version with a laid back IKYR.
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Comments

St. Stephen
Feb. 12, 1969
Fillmore East

Nice breakdown after the "Ladyfinger" part, standard St. Stephen for the year though, but it's tight.
Let It Grow
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

The drum break is something i always come back to, in some ways '76 was like a new '68 for Bill & Mickey, this version is a good example.
One More Saturday Night
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

Maybe my 2nd favourite of the tour right behind the Beat Club version. Mr. Garcia indeed, this one is intense but controlled and laid back at the same time. It's in the key of C, and it's their new single, and you should run out and buy it!
Turn On Your Love Light
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

darkstar67 is 100% correct here: The most rocked out-groovin'-hip swinging Lovelight ever, this and the Hundred Year Hall versions are just too good; which makes it hard to pick the better one of the two.
Dark Star
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

djchall, with it's chord progression it's quite similiar to the MLB jams, and since the ending jam of the 9/21 DS is seen as the "first MLB" you could say this is a proto-MLB, it evokes that feeling for me atleast. Amazing jam nonetheless, and what a segue.
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