Saturday, May 18, 1968

This is a bad quality recording, but the set is so good that I have to give it a 5. This is another wild, hairy, high energy performance of early 1968, like so many others here at Archive.org. Jerry is pure electricity on the Alligator after Drums. If you like the Anthem-of-the-Sun-era shows, you’ll find this to be a hot one. The “Mountain Jam” riff was common in this period -- it’s on Anthem of the Sun. The set ends in dynamite feedback, gradually subsiding to a single tap of the cymbal.

Can't believe I'm writing my first review of an AUD, but this one is that good. The Alligator>Drums>Jam>Alligator reprise is the best rendition I've ever heard. To think that Jorma had to get some of what they were doing down for his own interest speaks volumes as to where they were at in the Spring/Summer of '68. As with most AUDs, some of the "air" in the recording can be attenuated by dropping the 8K level in the EQ. Or as Phil would say, "drop the level at 8000 cycles please, Bear". Enjoy.