“Tweezer” 9.3.11 II, Commerce City, CO
One of the most cathartic grooves in ages. This jam brought it all together at the first Dick’s stand.
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“Simple” 8.6.10 II, Berkeley, CA
A very cool, experimental jam from The Greek.
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“Disease -> What’s the Use?” 8.14.10 II, East Troy, WI
Perhaps the most natural transition of the modern era comes—and a fiery jam, taboot.
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“A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing” 7.3.11 I, Watkins Glen, NY
The lone jam from the song following SPAC ’04, immediately integrated the ambient style from the Storage Jam the night before.
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“Piper > Mist” 8.9.10 II, Telluride, CO
This “Piper” provided a seething centerpiece to the first night in the Rockies.
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“Sneakin Sally” 6.4.11, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
This funk jam goes buckwild, transcending normal territory into dissonant, robo-grooves.
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“Bathtub Gin” 8.7.09 II, George, WA
This “Gin” anchored a non-stop second set of this ’09 show that is still among the best of the modern era.
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“Twist” 6.22.12 II, Cincinatti, OH
I recently wrote an entire piece on this jam.
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“Waves” 6.28.12 II, Noblesville, CA
This late-set gem was the only “Waves” jam the band played last summer.
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“Harry Hood” 6.2.09 II, Wantagh, NY
This was the first jam in 3.0 that I legitimately bugged on. An amazingly original take on a classic tale.
