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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 15, 1969
Lanai Theater

Bouncy as it is lysergic. Unique phrasing from Jerry. Everybody’s vocals are on. The Rider is some pure country fried jamming if I’ve ever heard it.
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Turn On Your Love Light
Oct. 31, 1969
San Jose state university

This is The Dead at peak performance level. Cataclysmic version. Everyone is ON. Explorative and not a beat missed. Easily top 5 of 69.
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Dire Wolf
Oct. 31, 1969
San Jose state university

Nice early electric version. Always preferred this key for Dire Wolf compared to when they changed it in the later years. Just right. Nice version.
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Next Time You See Me
Oct. 31, 1969
San Jose state university

Takes you right to Chicago. Jerry’s playing emulates the blues greats. Hard rocking version that reminds me of a Junior Wells cut. Highly recommend.
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High Time
Oct. 31, 1969
San Jose state university

Haunting organ playing. Crystalline and psychedelic early version that feels very spacey. Great vocal delivery.
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Comments

Me and My Uncle
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Perfect. One of my favorites that's right up there with 4/24/72 for when I'm craving a MAMU sandwich.
The Other One
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Jerry's phrasing is SUBLIME. Like shooting stars across the sky. Long and lengthy can really be fun especially with this band, but sometimes the more dense jams pack in a lot more in many different and subtle ways. Gets deep and dark before MAMU. Ghastly and spacey. Jerry's literally wailing on the guitar. Love the Macabre vibe this has. Love that one of the audience members ask something a long of the lines of "what song are they doing?" during the spacey sections. One of many ground zeroes for the band to explore more territories in. WRS dances all along the re entry from MAMU. Stunning and dark. Infatuating version.
Truckin'
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

DAYUM. Jerry the Ripper just chopping heads off near the end there. No Mercy going into the Other One. Fascinating. Also What a drums segment! Do not miss out on that.
St. Stephen
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Hints of psychedelia all throughout this ripper. Never gets too crazy while still retaining a lot of power. The music plays the band and it's just great hearing the band being able to just flow in such an organic way. The jam before the last verse is pure bliss. Great standalone version.
Casey Jones
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

FenderShane great comment. Can't go wrong with the extra "band member" at all. Lovely interactive performance that has it all. Such an organic show.
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