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1
He's Gone
April 16, 1984
Community War Memorial Auditorium

yet another labcoat Genus-unveiling version. this is a wet rothko
1
Ship of Fools
April 16, 1984
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Filled to burst of tension this ship steers wide and proud through filthy brine. spring 84 magic.
2
Sugar Magnolia
April 6, 1984
Aladdin Theater

Really nice melt from Black peter. Nascar closing jam.
1
Might As Well
April 6, 1984
Aladdin Theater

Puppet master. Barrels out of a daze of a TMNS. "The elegant way"? that's for the drooling troglodytes of the public to decide, but whole lot of heart
3
Its All Over Now
April 6, 1984
Aladdin Theater

Nice "hoodoo daddy" slot number fresh off the skillet. Purring texture

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

LMAOOOOOoo this show is great!
Dark Star
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

Not sure if a good source was out there for this one pre-internet, Smith/Miller/Clugston cleanup is fantastic. Yeah this one can hang with any of the heavy hitter DS's. Winterland magic, this one propels itself into orbit with vigor. Pre-verse gets a little puddly with some indian influences and drones from all, left to simmer over Billy getting funkmeister, dials in for a great peak. The melt has truly primordial intensity, countered by a sense of tender meditation. not for chompers. Snakes start talking by the end of this shit.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 10, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

frantic, full of midi, Weir puts in some great rhythmic ideas to get this thing rolling. Awesome 4.1 version.
Dark Star
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

happy 50th to this absolute mindfuck of a version. Galaxies of deep existential agony.
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 5, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Hammond and squishmeister, this one is frenetic from the green flag. subdued, groovin california section and soaring outro