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Turn On Your Love Light
June 20, 1969
Fillmore East

Absolute madness. Pigpen takes the Hammond for an extended stroll, and Jerry ends up on an acoustic before it's over.
8
Dupree's Diamond Blues
June 7, 1969
Fillmore West

You got to admit that that sweet, sweet jelly's so good
5
Me and My Uncle
May 7, 1970
DuPont Gym - MIT

Acoustic guitar gunslingers.
4
I Know You Rider
May 7, 1970
DuPont Gym - MIT

Another piece of awesome slightly obscured by being a 1970 audience recording.
5
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

The benediction at the end of this night's religious experience.
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Comments

Rosalie McFall
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Well, to be fair, would you want to see Godzilla crawl out of your ice cream? The tune itself is a mandolin-less acoustic rendition that Jerry plays hop-along-country tune with - compare this with 8/19/70 (another audience acoustic, but with Nelson/Grisman) - it's a completely different tune.
Mystery Train
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Indeed, and the My Babe that follows is like Big Railroad played inside out. This, or New Orleans would both have been interesting songs to drop into the regular rotation.
Dark Star
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Instructions for an ear to ear grin: Ffwd to 16:30.
St. Stephen
May 14, 1970
Merramec Community College

Furious little bugger. Any tune where you can imagine Jerry headbanging grabs your attention.
Alligator
Nov. 6, 1970
Capitol Theater

This wails. Incredibly slick transition to NFA, too.
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