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High Time
Feb. 23, 1970
The Auditorium
Bliss. Feb. '70 is full of peak Dead. This doesn't disappoint.
5
Katie Mae
Feb. 14, 1970
Fillmore East
As beautiful as they come.
10
The Eleven
Feb. 14, 1970
Fillmore East
Why not here yet? This show has it all, and this Eleven just slays it. Balls out, high-energy jams from everyone.
3
Not Fade Away
Feb. 12, 1970
Ungano's Night Club
Like the night before, this just blazes with crackling electric fire. Great mix and channel separation with Bobby nice and clear helps. Overlooked.
5
St. Stephen
Feb. 12, 1970
Ungano's Night Club
Crisp recording with nicely mixed Bobby on separate channel = rare treat in this tight Stephen. Great show.
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Black Throated Wind
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum
BTW at its best. This accelerates in a perfect arc from its tentative and sheepish first lines of regret walking the blue highway towards its outraged manic triumphant 180° turn. Go back and get hurt again, Bobby, do it....
Big River
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum
Jerry's solo at 3:30 is a pristine three-chorus example of soloing over changes. Just killer, it is.
Cryptical Envelopment
Jan. 26, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
All about the reprise. This one cooks.
Caution
Jan. 25, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
Powerful doesn't begin to describe it. This is the Dangerous Dead, though pretty short for the era. This is the era when the Avalon would hold them to one-hour sets and the night before they cut off the electricity, so perhaps they were reigning it in.
Alligator
Jan. 25, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
Starts a little unfocused, but comes out of the drum solo and transitions into Caution with blow-your-hair-back force.
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