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Around and Around
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

Can't believe this isn't here! All around one alltime best underrated show. Too many highlights, but around+around stands out as the absolute gem.

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Not Fade Away
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

one of my fav's, and on my birthdate.
Not Fade Away
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Yeah, dick's picks 2, AWESOME. great sounding recording too. Jerry's guitar sounds a bit different than I have ever heard on this night, wonder if he was using a different amp, or if they mic'd it different or what, Keith's piano is superb as well and always sounded great in late 71 if you ask me. I agree with Jack straw, the whole NFA>GDTRFB>NFA is as good as it gets.
Not Fade Away
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

used to have a tape of this show from an fm recording, i think it was the best source I ever heard and I've downloaded about 5 or 6 copies from tree. I think I kept a matrix version. Incredible show, and yes, this NFA stands apart from all others, it is definitely the most insane version ever played. I do love the groovy ones though(3-18-77). If I am not mistaken this is also the longest version. ??
Loser
April 26, 1971
Fillmore East

Gets my vote (ok, because Duane Allman joins em later this night for BIODTL, sugar mag, and it hurts me too, make me a little biased about this show because I love Duane about as much as Jerry). I had this show on a 3 record unofficial bootleg way back and the sound was great. I think it was probably made from the same source which i believe charlie miller transferred a while ago. Phil's bass is loud and clear, the drums and cymbals are perfectly mixed, bob's guitar is too, and pig's organ is the only thing thats maybe a bit low, maybe not. This version is SWEET, Jerry's voice is.... yeah... The it hurts me too is also one of my favs.
Althea
Oct. 27, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Wow! for lack of finding a better word, this version is huge. lots of good interaction/interplay between all the instruments. and some trippy distortion and delay thing going on thats takes it to another level in one of Jerry's solos. And is that with Bruce AND Vince? Definitely a psychedelic heady version.
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