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4
Space
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

Sea Stones: Space noise electronica with Phil & Ned. Not for everyone, but sends me into well into the interstellar place.
6
Sugaree
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

May-June '74 might be my top time for Sugaree. This just builds up to so much intensity. Great stuff.
3
Candyman
Aug. 5, 1970
Golden Hall - San Diego Community Concourse

Intimacy levels: Campfire. Acoustic mellow to the point where I feel like just went camping with my favorite band. A treasure.
7
The Other One
Feb. 3, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Clutch yer nuts and hold on for dear life. Heavy headiness where the squiggly hippies and the madman bikers get massively Dead nailed.
15
Truckin'
Sept. 28, 1975
Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park

Explosive jam like they had 11 months of unplayed Truckin's compressed into one.

Comments

The Eleven
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University

Who'd of thunk it? The Eleven can be laid back and chill. Almost a contradiction in terms, but nevertheless here it is. Really special.
Dark Star
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University

Utterly underrated. A minor masterpiece and one of the last Live Dead suites, although the Star alone is a wonder of inter- and inner-stellar spacetime travel. Take the ride, heads.
Dire Wolf
Jan. 16, 1970
Springer's Inn Portland

This, and the next night's are just note-for-note perfect. A beautiful snapshot of perfect '70 Dead.
Cosmic Charlie
Jan. 16, 1970
Springer's Inn Portland

Hidden gem in a hidden gem of a show. I love how they merge a hard biting, crunchy rock sound over the goofy lyrics. Is it my imagination but is Cosmic Charlie poking a bit of fun at Johnny-come-latelys to the hippie scene?
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Jan. 16, 1970
Springer's Inn Portland

1970 vocals are top notch for so many reasons. I think this one might showcase Jerry's vox at its young man's best. Beautiful soloing too.