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Casey Jones
Dec. 10, 1972
Winterland Arena
Rollicking and hard-charging good time set closer after a brain-melting Playin'.
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Black Throated Wind
Nov. 26, 1972
San Antonio Civic Auditorium
In spite of muffled sound in need of a cleanup, this one has all the swagger and triumph of the best of '72. BTW fans take heed!
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 24, 1972
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Surprised not to see this here. The trans has extra oomph to it and the band sails along in perfect sync. Great fun.
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Brown Eyed Women
Nov. 24, 1972
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Pristine and fun. There's a cogent, almost album-tight quality to it.
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Loser
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium
The mix is off at first, vocals lost, but hang in there and you'll hear one of Jerry's most heavy metal solos on Loser ever. Absolute shredder.
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Cold Rain and Snow
Dec. 1, 1966
Studio demo
The dates may be dubious, but the playing isn't. This rocks. Check out Phil throwing bombs, way back in '66.
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Nov. 29, 1966
The Matrix
Pretty much a pimp anthem at this point. This one is dirty... and an amazing statement from '66 about where they'd go with Pig in the lead for the next five years.
Early Morning Rain
Nov. 29, 1966
The Matrix
Ultra-rarity and so much fun. What a treat.
Smokestack Lightnin'
Nov. 19, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium
Jerry's metallic tone and Bobby's angular hard-swiping slasher effect turn the jam into a wild industrial ride. Pigpen is of course in perfect form. All in all it's hard to believe this is '66. Good ol' Grateful Dead indeed - with a biting hard edge that shows how they could already turn on a dime from peaceful hippies into a dangerous menacing force at this stage.
The Same Thing
Nov. 19, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium
Outrageous jam on this early gem. Pigpen's voice is perfect and the band goes bananas behind him.
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