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The Other One
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East

Bursts out with mega mic'd horsepower. Lifts you out of your chair and pins you to the wall. Derserves many fans.
6
Cumberland Blues
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East

Sweet version, great harmonies lots of fun. The whole show's a must have for fans of the early stuff.
14
Morning Dew
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East

Blasting, enormous, fully psychadelic early Dead show opener complete with cool TC organ, massive gongs and great vocals.
19
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Outrageous 3rd Set madness with the Allman Bros, inside an amazing NFA.
31
Bird Song
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Soaring solid and focused version from one of the top shows of the year.
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Dark Star
Feb. 8, 1970
Fillmore West

Simmers, yes, but also tweaks, gronks, facemelts, reduces the cosmos to a vibrating ping pong ball, and slingshots your mind through a Mickey-gong wave of endless return. This Dark Star sounds almost '73-'74 in its meltdown, and should be much much higher. There's also a beautiful melodic jam about 23 minutes in that sounds somehow between a FGJ and a Mountain Jam, but doesn't quite coalesce. Don't overlook it.
Sitting on Top of the World
Feb. 8, 1970
Fillmore West

Right on Beavernugs. Starting with the New Orleans shows - and the departure of Tom C. after Hawaii - they develop a grittier grungy swamp rock sound alongside the emerging and better-remembered bluegrass/country. This show (the Smokestack is outrageous) and this SOTOTW display it nicely.
Smokestack Lightnin'
Feb. 8, 1970
Fillmore West

Rivals Bear's Choice from a week later in sheer intensity and grit-in-the-gears crunchiness. Bobby and Jerry go at each other in a duel like swamp voodoo Jedi masters.
Dark Star
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

Always faithful Dagwood? Well you're always welcome here.
The Other One
Feb. 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Explosive power on this one. Pig on organ swhooshes and soars over Phil and the Devils laying down some deep voodoo. And Jerry's just blazing away like finger fire. Don't overlook this show.
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