![]() Without its bookend, the Other One got relocated, usually coming out of Truckin' after late 1970, and often just stopping after the second verse. This was fortunate as by late '69, they were already tiring of the Cryptical section (usually favoring a short segue to Cosmic Charlie), and through 1970 Cryptical tended to get shorter, until in 1971 it disappeared. While Cryptical reached its full maturity early on, the Other One section continued to grow in length & density until by itself it could top 10 minutes. ![]() I suspect they were intentionally performing "short" versions of the suite in the Northwest tour, knowing they had to fit it on an album side, but there's definitely a blossoming by the August shows. One was in 1968, when the jamming in the suite (mainly the Cryptical part) was considerably expanded mid-year. To sum up the earlier history: there were a few turning points in the Other One's early development. So this is meant to be an initial attempt, looking at a few examples of the most notable versions. The Dead's style still went through several significant changes in the four years from '76-79. The story of the Other One in its early years is well-known - but I don't think anyone's ever told the story of its development over the next few years.
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