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Mister Charlie
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

The blues is strong here, Jerry's solo is truly incredible. Keith laying it down with Pigpen in the Garden rapping up a storm. One of the best.
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Playin' In The Band
Nov. 23, 1978
Capital Centre

The band tries to catch Jerry and wolf as they’re seemingly on the loose. Traversing through snowy mountaintops. A wonderful journey.
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Good Lovin'
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Brent’s organ takes this to another level. I’m partial towards the Pigpen Version, but this shines in its own ways. Lovely phrasing from Jerry as well
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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Shocked to not see this here yet. Absolute scorcher from a really great show. Jerry’s tone cuts through like a scorching hot knife. Skin your wife.
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Drums
Aug. 12, 1972
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

Coming out of He's Gone. Billy goes ham, hitting the drums like a machine gun.
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Dark Star
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Right up there with 10/12/68 for me. This is a living thing, a mycelium based organism. As the listener, you go through the process of decay. Being returned to the ground as a gift to the endless cycle of life. Spores release into the land and mushrooms sprout to continue the cycle of life and death and helping the ones that were once living, pass on their life force into nature to start anew. This is the start of a particularly intense psychedelic experience.
The Eleven
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

This is an instense, very serious ride. Tread lightly, heavy lysergic pantheonic jamming. Seriously though, I’m freaking out, this is next level good.
Samson and Delilah
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

Jerry is in full combat with the lion. GREAT GOD ALMIGHTY TALK TO ME!!!
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 12, 1972
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

It’s Keith time baby. I wish Keith was always this high in the mix because, wow. This is the soundtrack to the Apocalypse. Around the 9:40 mark Keith is literally proving right then and there that telepathy is real. His intuitive nature pushes the band into very malevolent chaotic realms and shoots you right into the heart of a dying star. This is really the first Playin’ out of Europe that seems like it’s finally developing a new sound. Chaos Magik in sound.
Mason's Children
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Encapsulates the free spirited nature of the band during this time. Jerry is feeling particularly loose possibly because of Lucy, and the solo in particular feels lysergic too. Awesome version from a very awesome show.
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