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Submissions

6
Beat it on Down The Line
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

Nowt wrong with the Ladies and Gentlemen version, better than many here, deserves a mention
4
Cold Rain and Snow
March 25, 1966
Trouper's Hall

I like the early ones. They have better tempo.
12
And We Bid You Goodnight
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

Good version of this short number
10
Not Fade Away
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Very good with interesting closing jam before it fades into GDTRFB
19
Loose Lucy
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Superb AUD tape version. A must have
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Comments

Me and Bobby McGee
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Stunning. Great Pigpen backing vocals ... and considering .... moving stuff. Then he rips into Hard to Handle.
El Paso
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Some sources say that the El Paso came from the day before. You can download that one from the archive.
Morning Dew
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Best I have heard yet. Totally blows you away, especially if you listen to it in sequence after the preceding TOO coda. I find Barton doesn't have the same emotive strength.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Hello, first post, so sorry if I get any etiquette wrong ... I think this one is better than Veneta, but neither are best as a complete package. This is the best CCS. But IKYR needs stark, bluesy treatment, not funky, jammy, jazzy work. IMO, the Jahrhundret Halle is the best IKYR, far more stark and blues-like, hard, haunting, and minimalist, even though the CCS is poor.
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