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6
Wake Up Little Susie
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

With David Nelson and John Dawson
3
Mama Tried
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

Bob joined the end of the NRPS set, so this gets the full Jerry pedal steel treatment
2
Big Boy Pete
March 1, 1970
Fillmore East

Phil's "YeeUUuEuuaaah"s are a guaranteed gigglesnort
3
Playin' In The Band
April 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Ned adds a little electric piano noodling to this short/sweet early version
12
Dark Star
April 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall

This one has grown on me - Listen for Lagin on electric keys
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Comments

Katie Mae
March 21, 1970
Capitol Theater

yah, that's the one - I'd put the PCRP version of 3/21/70 up against any other era aud recording - it compares well against 8/6/71, and I know that's saying a mouthful. Aud recordings where the audience is audible, yet manage to draw you into the recording rather than make it obnoxious are a beautiful thing.
Wake Up Little Susie
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

on Archive, go with the matrix version - one of those 'best of both worlds' kinda things.
Mama Tried
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

If you're listening on Archive.org, check other copies and go with the second option that has the 'audience' tag - it has the NRPS set.
Good Lovin'
Nov. 6, 1970
Capitol Theater

Thanks man - we do seem to land on the same dates quite a bit, don't we ;^)
It's A Man's World
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

Great news, man - I give the 'vanilla' audience and the matrix both a regular spin, so another further re-twiddled version would be welcome too
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