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7
Let It Grow
July 13, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Gives you blisters on your fingers just listening to it. Great second bit coming after drums. Solid if not somewhat overlooked show.
8
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

A bit shorter and tighter than some, but brilliant, and part of an immortal set of primal blasting power.
33
Dark Star
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Takes off on you for a deep and weird ride, then goes into a brilliant "The Main Ten" which just kills me its so good.
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El Paso
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

The boys were in a mellow mood tonight, and this one is the sweet and tearful-cowboy ballad it was written to be.
7
I Know You Rider
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Moody, pensive, and beautifully acoustic. Like no other. Unbelievably beautiful.
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Comments

The Other One
Oct. 21, 1972
Vanderbilt University

Phil nukes the world and fries out the PA or something. In any case, the transition to Dew will blow your mind. Listening in sequence, they hadn't melted down into kozmik kayoss for a while. Lots of fun for those of us who love their tweaky weirdness at its tweakiest and weirdest.
He's Gone
Oct. 21, 1972
Vanderbilt University

Listen to Oct. 19 and 21 back to back: Seems like they were working on something new to the jam before going into the outro. The 19th is cool as it goes into a TOO reprise, but I find this one more coherent and perfect.
He's Gone
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Instead of drifting into silence, or back into Truckin' during the outro, this one ramps up and ramps up to a short TOO reprise. Listen to the crow go bananas after. They knew.
The Other One
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

This one sneaks right up on you. It's seems all smooth-sailing, but then suddenly grabs you by the scruff of the neck and flings you across the room. Under right conditions, could be dangerous....
Big River
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

I'll admit that I normally give Big River half the attention I give other songs, but this one has something different. It shuffles and struts, with a cool Western Swing vibe, which continues right into the FoTD that follows. It seems like they were in a mellow, swinging mood that at times almost sounds like they were a bit nostalgic for the 1970 sound.
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