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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.
9
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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Comments

Sugaree
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Tighter and stronger than a lot of the gnarly 15+ minute versions out there: This is a solid sweet rocker with a swinging pulse and just enough swagger.
He's Gone
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

This and the two versions right before are just top shelf. Seems like they'd hit a stride on He's Gone and enjoyed working it up to a higher level. The concentrated greatness reminds me somehow of Wharf Rat in the summer of '74 (if you don't know, then do please go and check that out...), or Dancing in the Streets in Fall '76.
Friend of the Devil
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

A funny mix, but it does allow you to hear Keith's master-class in honkytonk, which was too often a bit hidden in the SBDs of this era.
Black Throated Wind
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

May just be my favorite version. This one has it all.
The Other One
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

Listen to this now. Criminally under-rated here, maybe owing to the show's bad sound for the first tracks. This is a brilliant, exploratory and melodic jam that should be much more well-known. The AUD patch does not detract from the overall power of this one.
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