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Jack Straw
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

As far as these pre-August 74 versions go, pretty darn good; certainly far better than Veneta
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Bertha
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Not the all-time best but surely deserves to be on the list
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Me and Bobby McGee
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

What is this, chopped liver? Just listen to the solo
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Hot version at the end of a smoking sequence
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

What is this, chopped liver? Garcia goes to town!
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He's Gone
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

This is so beautiful. It might be my favorite version. The trainwreck is a little bit of a bummer
Dark Star
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

Not to suggest there’s anything wrong with Sugar Magnolia, or that they played it in Montana
Dark Star
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

This is what they mean when they talk about freak music. If it isn’t your thing keep fast forwarding until you get to Sugar Magnolia. Sunburned Hand of the Man would like to have played this.
China Doll
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

Lovely, and I love the way two relatively buttoned-down and ultra-competent performances sandwich the freak’s freak’s Dark Star
Weather Report Suite
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

This one is relatively concise—compare to the monster middle jam on 7/29 (which should rank higher than this)— but wonderful
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