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Drums
Dec. 10, 1972
Winterland Arena

Supercharged Billy at the helm deconstructing and building layers of structure like a master architect. Some of his most inventive fills put to record
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Me and My Uncle
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Notable for coming straight out of Cumberland and the alternate lyrics “And I Grabbed the Bottle, Grabbed Him in the Jaw” A cowboy classic.
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Promised Land
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Firing on all cylinders right out the gate. I'm certain Jerry's fretboard caught fire after that first solo. Impossible not to groove to.
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El Paso
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Delicate. Like a last waltz of the cowboy and his love, with each lick from Jerry conveying the urgency of the story. Keith makes such an impact here.
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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Part of the beginning is cut off, but that doesn't stop this train from rolling on down the mines. Short and sweet.
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The Other One
Oct. 31, 1969
San Jose state university

Tragically overlooked is right. Seems to be getting away from the early tropes some of the early versions are known for. Powerful with Jerry’s vibrato being particularly on fire. Some crazy portal ripping inter dimensional jamming on this one. Reminiscent of what they’ll do later in Europe.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Visions of color shapeless in form. Divine Phil solo. Ned also sits in for this one adding some incredible ideas to the mix. An extended intro that radiates with so much energy and inertia. There are no words to describe just how good this is. Voodoo (phil)ed Stronger Than Dirt Jam which descends into deep electric space. The band dissolves into nothingness, until a spark of inspiration, takes the band into intergalactic dimensions never explored by man before, or since. Highly HIGHLY recommend.
Not Fade Away
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Just a stupidly fun version. Fractal type jams that combine all 4 natural elements. Flows like water, free as the wind, grounded in earth, ferocious like fire. Ice hot like a dragon spitting blue flame. This has been on repeat for me.
Wharf Rat
Sept. 9, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Pristine, celestial, spacey Wharf Rat. Super creative intense melodic ideas from EVERYONE. Surprised to see this this far down. Arguably one of the best I’ve heard. 11 minutes of pure bliss coming out of a red hot Truckin’.
Viola Lee Blues
April 26, 1969
The Electric Theatre

Dripping in psychedelia. Every note that Jerry plays take the trip further and further into the unknown. Excellent ferocious, almost violent jamming, that surprisingly never loses focus. Creative and free form music that transcends into the spirit world and into the land of the dead. One of the best for sure in my opinion. Phenomenal interplay.
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