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Sugar Magnolia
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

2nd ever in a triple Dark Star sandwich. Choral singing, not fully developed but part of some of the best damned Dead you'll ever hear. Believe me.
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Don't Ease Me In
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Acoustic version, beautiful and tight. Don't miss the acoustic set in the rush to the late show.
6
Brown Eyed Women
July 25, 1974
International Amphitheater

Energetic and tight with great harmonies and strong soloing.
7
Black Throated Wind
July 25, 1974
International Amphitheater

Damned strong version building up nicely to the towering triumph, "you've done better by me than I've done by you". Strong stuff.
11
Deal
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Bursting energy ending the 1st set in blazing glory. The shout chorus is outrageously hot. Has to be one of Donna's best nights ever.
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Bird Song
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

This one is stealthy: It starts pretty relaxed, but before you know it, you've set the time machine to "furthur" and you're floating above the clouds, or maybe you are the clouds. This is the goods.
Black Throated Wind
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

A bit like the Bird Song before it, this one starts pretty mellow. They're laying back on the beat pretty much, and you might not expect it to go into as intense an emotional build-up as it does. When it comes, though, it's a volcano. Great version.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Some Playins cover a lot of ground, others go really deep into one or two main themes, but this one does both. It's a brilliant, coherent and deeply exploratory Playin' that never goes entirely insane. Should be on anyone's must-listen list, and I know I'll be coming back to it for a couple more close listens before moving on. Oh, and happy new year my stealthy heady family. Love, the Carrion Crow.
Jack Straw
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Cucamonga: It's damn fine indeed! Jerry's quicksilver runs accented by the powerhouse rhythm from everyone else is fantastic. This whole Academy run before Europe is just filled with interesting, transitional Dead. (Check out the Playin' from this date.) It's always hard for me to say "best of" tho. Jack Straw is always a perfect barometer of where they were, it's such a chameleon depending on the era, Skull & Roses era, exploratory jazz, mellow '76, all the greats throughout the 80s.... Love it. Thanks for bringing this one back to my attention.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Sept. 3, 1972
Folsom Field, University of Colorado

This much energy after this much music really demonstrates how badass they were in '72. Keith's key swooshes are just brilliant.
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