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Space
Dec. 18, 1994
Sports Arena

A lot of lush Spanish Jam into a nice Last Time...
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 17, 1984
Meadowlands Arena

Segues gorgeously out of a raggedly beautiful Stella. Set closer.
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Terrapin Station
Oct. 17, 1984
Meadowlands Arena

Oddly dreamy and mellow. What it lacks in urgency in the coda, it makes up for in the jam out into drums...
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Terrapin Station
Oct. 17, 1984
Meadowlands Arena

Oddly dreamy and mellow. What it lacks in urgency in the coda, it makes up for in the jam out into drums...
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Aiko Aiko
Oct. 17, 1984
Meadowlands Arena

Terrific jamming into fast-rocking Promised Land. First set opener. Great show.
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Viola Lee Blues
Nov. 10, 1967
Shrine Auditorium

Rip-roaring, scorching, explosive prime primal for sure. This Viola could be a notch above Harpur, much as we all love 5/2/70. The strongest tunes of 5/2/70 are the Good Lovin' and the Dancin' and the Cryptical out of the Other One (plus everything else, but...). This show has a very close Cryptical Coda too. Amazing. Ridiculous.
Caution
Nov. 10, 1967
Shrine Auditorium

Scorching, blistering, wicked, searing, smoking, soaring, roaring. The adjectives are never ending. As great as any. Possibly the best. As always... Wait for it.... Takes a little while to get there..... Primal Primal.
Wharf Rat
Sept. 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden

Beautiful show. Great version.
It's A Man's World
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

Yep, so awesome. Still blows my mind that this and the Good Lovin' don't have even more votes. And the Cryptical. Sure Cryptical is really a continuation of the Other One, which has a ton of votes, but the Cryptical Coda from this show is one of the most amazing pieces of music ever in the history of this planet. Which is quite a bit of history. Covers a lot of music. And don't get me started on the Ridiculous Dancin' in the Ridiculous Streets!!!! Man. Listening to those versions of those tunes right there...... Never, ever grows old..... Good Lovin out of drums.... Mother of Pearl Onions.....
Good Lovin'
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Needs a million and 8 more votes, as does the 5/2/70 Harpur Good Lovin'!!!!! (Which is still the one to beat. But man, this is close.) Once again, out of drums, the band rips the place to shreds. Ends an insanely great show. Imagine what it must have been like in the awesome Cap in Port Chester.
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