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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

Truckin'
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

Really, really good. They go everywhere in this one, after the lyrics are done about 5:30 in, this goes from an average/sloppy Truckin' to a top 10 version in no time. Incredible!
Save the Whales
Feb. 9, 1969
Monterey Bay Aquarium

What even is this? The archive link goes nowhere, and i can't find this anywhere. Huh? Guys?
Dark Star
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

I just can't imagine anything getting better than this, it goes full-on multi dimensional. Edit: Canadude below me says it better than i would. Kreutzmanns on display here.
Caution
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

A loose Caution from a loose show (one of my favourites), they have total control over this mindnumbing beast on this one.
King Solomon's Marbles
June 17, 1975
Winterland Arena

A more chill and refined (but also more cosmic) version of the Kezar version, the Blues for Allah > Stronger than Dirt > Drums > Stronger than Dirt > Blues for Allah suite is mindblowing, i love those shows.
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