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Grateful Dead Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater Port Chester, NY | Listen on archive
18
Smokestack Lightnin'
The all-howling, all-wailing, gritty loping groove laid down here is amazing. AhhhwooOOOOooOOOoooofareyouwell
8
Greatest Story Ever Told
Flawless instrumentation. Not as trippy as some versions, but the groove is far superior. Wisely omits the "left handed monkey wrench" verse.
10
The Other One
Three from the Vault version; Tumbling, fiery, madness, Garcia lights this one up; The bus stopped by at the Capitol Theater, did you get on?
7
Bertha
Bertha on steroids! The boys knock this one out. First show without Mickey, appears on 3 from the vault.
6
Loser
A delicate, tight, searching super early version of a staple. Kruetzmann plays it light and springy and that 1971 Lesh caramel bass guitar!
4
Truckin'
First song of the first show of Micky's hiatus from the band. Billy more then makes up for his absense, providing a hard, rolicking, steady beat.
2
Playin' In The Band
Lovely early version .... On From the Vault (2007) .... Most surprised that it has never had a mention!!!!