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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium
Joyful chaos: A brilliant splatter. Bobby's voice never sounded so good to me as it did in '71.
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Mister Charlie
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium
Pigpen at his best with the band at its grit-in-the-gears crunchiest. They were on this night and this one is just full of butt.
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Wharf Rat
Dec. 12, 1973
Omni Coliseum
Very passionate version, some distortion or tape speed issues (?) remind me of my cassette trading days and bring out the trippiness to the song.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 12, 1973
Omni Coliseum
If this hard grooving China jam and Feeling Groovy transition doesn't just get you moving, then nothing can. Just perfect.
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Pretty Peggy O
Dec. 12, 1973
Omni Coliseum
First version ever is real nice... but listen to the soundcheck version for insight into the bands working dynamics. Cool to hear them working on it.
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New Speedway Boogie
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East
Acoustic bliss and the coolest vocal outro out there.
Candyman
Dec. 26, 1970
Legion Stadium
This whole show is filled with killer '70 gems. And Bobby, Jerry and Pig seem like they were all trying to out sing the other. Rare the show with such consistent vocal excellence. And this Candyman just blows me away again and again.
Easy Wind
Dec. 26, 1970
Legion Stadium
I dig. Damn. Hot stuff.
Mama Tried
Dec. 26, 1970
Legion Stadium
Sweet and short with Bobby sounding great.
Dark Star
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium
Goes pretty far out, but never loses the intense melodicism and rhythmic driving that characterises this great show. A beauty.
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some mighty fine drummin' ...
Absolutely deep and scorching ...
This version is prime-cut ...
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