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Jack Straw
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum

Purrs along like a smooth stretch of highway. The whole first set has understated beauty. A gem.
15
Hard to Handle
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

Pigpen's voice is deep, SC-soaked and clear. The jam is ballsy and pushing out against the seams.
10
St. Stephen
Oct. 13, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Blasting '68 psyhedelia - A bit wilder than the legendary night before's version. Goes into one of the all-time great 11s after, too.
10
Scarlet Begonias
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Great early version, Donna and Jer are on. Sorry my version sounds like they played in a tin can, though.
28
Eyes Of The World
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Builds and builds from subtle spaceyness to a burning jam. Whole show seems overlooked but well worth it.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
April 21, 1972
Beat Club

In a tour during which Playin' goes from a peculiar, if not promising vehicle for outer-spheres jamming, to the galactic shredding monster that Playin' is by September, this one stands out as just a little bit weirder, just a little bit more agressive and intense. It's frankly enormous for the relatively short 12 minutes it fills.
Dark Star
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Shockingly underrated. There's a lot of feedback weirdness... which is awesome. And yes, the pre-verse is gorgeous. There's also a lot of experimentation, in the best sense of the term: Hints of a FGJ around 17:30, washes of crystal keyboard work that sounds almost like what they would try out again in the late 80s midi period. And yes... its good and goddamned weird? Who's got a problem with that... it's the Grateful Dead, not the Kingston Trio.
Big Railroad Blues
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Believe the hype: this one clears out the tubes. The vitamins must have kicked in during the pause, because they don't sound laid back here at all....
Hurts Me Too
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

This really needs more votes: The solid driving pulse, the deep-in-the-pocket groove, the laid-back tempo that never drags, and of course the perfect execution by Blue Ron, his voice, and his soul. Really, this is some his finest vocal work ever.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

The first set is characterized by laid-back tempos and an all-round mellow delivery (especially compared with the other Copenhagen show on the 14th and Aarhus the night before). Don't let that fool you into passing over this amazing version and altogether excellent show. The tempos really work to showcase Keith, as others mentioned. The transition between the two is made perfect by his mastery - and he continues to shine through Jack Straw and He's Gone too.
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