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Big Boss Man
May 30, 1971
Winterland Arena

We need a Winterland version, don't we?
5
Cumberland Blues
Aug. 7, 1971
Golden Hall

Jerry rips; classic summer 71
3
Sugaree
Aug. 5, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

A laid back one. Phil's bass and Billy in the groove.
6
Passenger
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

Everyone is on for this one. Great vocals, even by Donna. Why isn't this getting any love?

Comments

Uncle John's Band
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

This needs more votes. Listen to the buildup to the last verse, driven by a relentless rhythm section. Got to this one by listening to a lot of shows from August 1971 lately. They were on fire that month, as one can hear in that Hollywood and then the Berkeley shows. Edit: Wow. This really needs more votes. People, please listen to this one and vote.
Dark Star
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Another great DS floundering in the vote count (along with the sublime 5/15/70 I might add). Wonderful sci-fi soundtrack section at around the 8 min mark, then later we get the melodic jams for over 10 minutes. What's not to like?
Dark Star
May 15, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

This is a thing of beauty. You might like your DS scary, spacy, etc. This one is truly your Zen DS, as gdtrfb notes. Perhaps my favorite after 10/18.
Dark Star
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I get the free jazz stuff (especially around the 17 minute mark), and the playing can't be faulted, but I don't find this one very compelling. So, for me, just average.
Dancin' in the Streets
April 15, 1970
Winterland Arena

There's almost a Santana-like feel to the jam in the middle section. Unique. I like!
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