The show gets started with a fine Casey Jones, but really starts hitting its stride three songs later with the Hard To Handle. On that tune, Pig makes his presence felt as he flat-out balls the lyrics and the boys offer up a hard-driving, psychedelic blues rendering of the Otis Redding classic. The China> Rider that comes out next is splendid with bouncy, joyous jams shimmied into this relatively short rendition of the duo. Then High Time provides a resplendent, puffy respite before the rocking end to the first set in the heady as all get out Good Lovin’.  The Dancin’ that follows the break starts off saucy and ripping before…

The first half of the show might not be a transcendent set for the ages, but it is definitely a tasty little treat with wonderful renderings of many of the tunes. The first four songs, in particular, are all perfectly resplendent. Then we get a double-shot of Bobby songs with the Mama Tried> Mexicali that, while still nice, seems a bit more labored than the earlier four tunes. Jerry then muddles through some of the lyrics on the Stagger Lee that follows, but he does his best to make up for it with some interesting guitar picking. Then the boys regain their footing, as the Passenger and Deal that close out the set are both stellar. The second set opens…

The recording here is ostensibly from the Human Be-In on this date back in 1967. We say ostensibly because there is a lot of evidence suggesting this Morning Dew is actually from a later date, possibly even late 1968. But it does seem almost certain that the Viola Lee and Schoolgirl are actually from that fine day at the Polo Grounds in Golden Gate Park. Regardless, the music here is fantastic. The Morning Dew stretches its legs at a number of different points and builds and reforms into crescendo after crescendo. The Viola Lee Blues is as outstanding as they come with some great, loose bass playing, exceptional organ and drums, and brilliant guitar work, reaching a feverish, driving tempo. The Schoolgirl is a bawling…