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The Eleven
March 30, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

The China Cat>The Eleven sequence was always very cool and this one burns hot and fast. Don't wanna just put all of 'em up here, but this is a cooker.
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Dark Star
March 30, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

A short little gem: Nice clear solo ideas and tight ensemble playing with that bursting-at-the-seams energy from the Anthem era.
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The Other One
March 30, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

It's '68 and the boys are on fire. This one pins you to the wall all its the sharp turns and jagged explosiveness. Hard pschedelic rock.
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The Eleven
April 21, 1969
The Ark

So blisteringly hot. All three Ark '69 shows are brilliant, but this is the clearest example of their brilliance on Eleven.
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Playin' In The Band
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Just listened to it 4x in a row, something I never do. The whole intense Playin' universe packed into under 7min. Could be my favourite '71.
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Hurts Me Too
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Pig is in perfect form for the whole show.
The Other One
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Tremendous, inventive, deep. They slowly build up, break down, zap, phronk, tweek, and splat into cozmik goo - all before the melody begins. It isn't all bad craziness either. There's a beautiful, traipsing feel in places, Keith leads into one around 12:30. The whole thing is the definition of "epic headiness".
Two Souls in Communion
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Jerry and Bobby. Listen to Bobby's support, he's like Pigpen's lifeline. This song is enigmatic and hard to hear sometimes. Pig drops the swagger and shows some desperation behind the desperado persona. How sad that this breakthrough into deep emotion comes so close to the end of his short short life.
Looks Like Rain
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

For a song that can be cringeworthy at worst and a bit cheesy otherwise, this one rates really high for me: Jerry on pedal is a sure thing, but beyond that, the whole ensemble is strong, and the band pulses as one. This whole run at the Academy is pure top-shelf Dead, and here's another beauty.
Black Throated Wind
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Triumphant finish to this one.
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