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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
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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
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

The MAMU>O1 segue is a jaw dropper, and the opening moments of O1 pulse with that same confidence. This gives way to several minutes of quiet conversations between Jerry and Keith (for the most part) that eventually gathers the rest of the bands attention in several swirling waves. Neither are very prominent in the mix, but the combination of Keith's keys and Pig's organ add a layer of intrigue to the directions this song can be pulled.
Caution
Nov. 6, 1970
Capitol Theater

Lot to love here, but this is always the Caution I reach for when I want to listen to Pig get down with his Harmonica badself. There's a couple of minutes there where he not only keeps up with the band, he's driving.
The Other One
Oct. 22, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

The next half hour you have scheduled with your headphones, try to absorb this beautiful little monster. This isn't the 'standard' fall 71 saloon infused exploration, this is the prototype for those Europe 72 'bus ride through insanity' variations....made all the more amazing by acknowledging that this is only Keith's 2nd stab at performing the song live. Most October thru December 71 versions tend towards a pattern that would have fit in fairly well in August of 1971 - there's the new layer of Keith, but it's still the Grateful Dead Saloon (and a fine saloon it is) - but this little beasty is the seed of 1972 mind melters to come.
What's Become of the Baby
April 26, 1969
The Electric Theatre

no problem man - always good to be a waypoint between somebody and their grail ;^) I always figured there were a couple of things against this one for release - the Viola had already been put out on Philzone, and Warner would probably be cranky about the band releasing a recording on another label.....of one of their label's recordings being played. All that said, this is gloriously twisted, and it's good that it's still out there....somewhere.
What's Become of the Baby
April 26, 1969
The Electric Theatre

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=550860 - you'd need a torrent client, something that converts or plays flac, etc. (if flac/torrent reads like jibberish to you, I could upload it somewhere as an mp3 instead)
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