If Picasso's 'Guernica' had a small cut in it it would still be a masterpiece. This TOO has a bad cut in the recording but is still a masterpiece. A+

This is heady but it's now believed to have occurred on 5-11-69 in San Diego.

A highly edited but well-worth-your-time video of this kickass performance is now up on youtube.

Jerry's singing and electrified Keith make this one heady.

Plenty happening on this one to warrant a listen. Nice segue into 'Drums'.

Excellent. Jerry takes a nice, long and inspired lead that despite going many places never strays from the heart of the tune. Nice pick.

A Playin'>Comes a Time>Playin' sandwich. The jam starts a little pensive, like a door being opened onto a vast empty space, but nice things soon begin to happen. Indeed, there a couple of passages in this one that are just downright excellent.

I was inspired to revisit this version after reading about it on the archive recently and was hoping to read some comments about it here, only to find that it hadn't yet been listed. I had always remembered that the transition back into Playin' was very dramatic, like getting hit by a wave that you never saw coming. I was impressed by Jerry's singing. It seems as though he focuses on it to the point of excluding any flourishes or accents with his guitar, save for the solos of course. But that's okay, as the accompaniment is very tight: you could listen exclusively to any member on this performance and be well-rewarded. I'll only mention Keith by asking, Did he ever sound more like Bill Evans than here, with that crystalline-like sustain and airiness?

I agree, Grendel. Every vintage of the band had its own unique suite of peak-potentials, and this version definitely captures the magic that this vintage could create.

Very, very fine stuff.