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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

The Other One
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

This one is just a unique little puddle of fun. Everybody is in the zone here, but Billy just puts on a clinic. Somehow he's always right on time with what's going on, and at the same time ahead of the next wave. Delicious ear food.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

it's Feelin' Groovy - Bob's a little late to join the party, and it has that extra 'bridge-ish' section not found in the jam before it was put between China & Rider, tho. If you want to train your ear to pick out the jam, cue up 9/19/70, and fast forward to 16 minutes into Dark Star. OK, listen to the whole thing, just pay attention at about 16 minutes ;^)
Good Lovin'
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

Not the best recording, but worth subjecting yourself to. Pig only steps back for a minute or so, but the jamming just slides under his patter. There's even a mental clutch popping moment (at a bit after 6 minutes), with Pigpen rapping over a Mind Left Body jam in there.
Dark Star
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium

This cooks. Jamming is all over the place, but never anywhere in particular for very long. I couldn't count the number of times they were yaaaaaay close to pulling the ripcord, and parachuting into a cowboy song. At a little after 8 minutes, there's even an Other One that tries to bubble to the surface.
Dark Star
Feb. 2, 1970
Fox Theatre

Absolutely beautiful before the 1st verse, but takes a dark turn after the 'post 1st verse BANG-ON-THINGS' session. At about 11 minutes, things coalesce into the audio equivalent of every ghost story and horror movie you've ever been party to. From an off kilter Feeling Groovy that's nearly disorienting to Jerry treating the interior of your skull like it was one of Mickey's gongs before the 2nd verse, this one has the potential to redecorate your brain pan.
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