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2 unusual facts about Mountain Jam


Mountain Jam

The Dead can be heard quoting a few bars of "There is a Mountain" in their song "Alligator," from the Dead's Anthem of the Sun album, released in 1968.

There Is a Mountain

The Allman Brothers Band's "Mountain Jam" (from Eat a Peach, 1972) is a long, improvised jam song based on this song.


Hittin' the Note

The band's history was not ignored: The structure of concert favorite "Desdemona" recalls that of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", while "High Cost of Low Living" features the guitarists quoting from other Allmans classics such as "Blue Sky", "Dreams", and "Mountain Jam".


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