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8
Cumberland Blues
April 15, 1970
Winterland Arena

Killer show
16
Cryptical Envelopment
April 15, 1970
Winterland Arena

Killer version with a great latin jam after the drums, and the reprise goes into dire wolf.
3
And We Bid You Goodnight
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

No words, just the melody at the 6 minute mark of one of the best GDTRFB ever
9
Mama Tried
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Great Show
8
Mexicali Blues
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Hot version

Comments

The Other One
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

Short but very interesting. I supose you meant it was realesed in Road Trips Vol.1 No.2, DaP 2 is the Hatfrod show from July 74. 1977 was not the best year for Other Ones, still there are some interesting versions, 5/13 comes to mind right now, definitely the spaciest Other One from 77.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

Shorter than the average but tighter too. You have to weight your pros and cons. I prefer tight, balls out jamming instead of long but sloppy jams, and this one is so hot it burns. Especially the Slipknot!, although not a moster version like others (clocks just above 4 min), they played it with an intensity never seen before. And the franklin's tower is just beautiful, as expected, they even throw a little china cat tease in there too. Definitely a top 5 in my list.
The Music Never Stopped
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

Clocking at 9 minutes this might be one of the longest versions. The jam starts out really spacey, but once it gets going is one of the most intense things you'll hear.
Let It Grow
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

Energy packed, the band was firing on all cylinders.
Sugar Magnolia
May 15, 1977
St. Louis Arena

The transition from NFA is one of the best things I've heard