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Mexicali Blues
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Just a damn near perfect performance. Shocked not to see this one submitted. One of MANY highlights from this show.
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The Eleven
June 21, 1969
Fillmore East

Stupidly heavy, shades of early heavy metal on this one. Incredible controlled chaos that explores so much. A very tight version.
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St. Stephen
June 21, 1969
Fillmore East

Phil joyously expresses himself on this. A gun shot is heard on this one signaling a jam, and the William Tell Bridge is really well played. Excellent
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Space
June 20, 1974
The Omni

Sandwiched between Truckin’ and Eyes, this jam takes me to checkerboard floors and red curtains. Deserves its own place. Unique Jerry lines.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
June 20, 1974
The Omni

I adore any version of this tune. This one is particularly joyful and full of life.
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Confident and powerful, the Europe 72 mojo is on full display here, wonderful inventive ideas played with grace and ferocity. Nice grit from Bobby’s guitar too!
Caution
Aug. 3, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Gets weird FAST, hold on to your soul and make sure you have the lights dimmed low for this. A meltdown for the ages reminiscent of Coltrane’s later years and his exploration of sound. Saxophone atonal music with creepy staccato lines from the fiddle and crystalline keyboard playing to top off, this gets deep into the psyche and explores many deep realms of music. Keep an open mind. One of my new favorite dead recordings.
The Other One
Aug. 3, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

A dragon slaying, out of the cosmos version with some of the most beautiful and interesting lines I’ve heard. The fiddle playing along with the sax just makes this hypersonic soundscape much more musically colorful.
Alligator
Aug. 3, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

It just keeps getting better, what a sequence of music. Genuinely tasteful fiddle playing in this one. Muddy River Alligator here.
Dark Star
Aug. 3, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

A Saxophone and a fiddle. New creative textures that add a unique flare to Dark Star. This is genuinely so cool and I highly recommended anyone reading this to check it out. Space jazz at its absolute finest, and the musical layers add a really cool added depth to this, Jerry’s having fun with the saxophone as well, Im getting chills listening now. Wow this is a hidden gem.
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