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4
Don't Ease Me In
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Sweet rocker here.
6
Promised Land
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

High energy, and remarkable that they could pull it off after an hour of continuous jamming. Great show all round.
8
Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

In spite of equipment stalls the set really takes off here. Great Miller mix showcases Bobby in the left channel. Beautiful version.
17
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Keith is high in the mix and it's just brilliant. The NFA was a bit sloppy, but they nail the GDTRFB and the outro.
11
Don't Ease Me In
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Fast and loose, with great Keith barrelhouse fills. Jerry doesn't want to quit. Good fun.

Comments

Estimated Prophet
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

What a brain-sizzler. Jerry's 20-second solo around 3:30 just ignites the air into a pillar of fire. His tone is of ferocious arch-angelic madness, just like the song sez, eh? What an intro for this quirky off-kilter song for a crowd also treated to 1st-time Terrapin.
New Potato Caboose
Jan. 27, 1967
Avalon Ballroom

Between the Human Be-In two weeks earlier and this blisteringly hot announcement to the "scene" the Dead seemed to go from pop psychedelica to the Danger Dead, with a swaggering, no prisoners, no bullshit muscle behind their prankster games. The sound quality here leaves some to be desired, and it fades out into VLB, but it's more than worth a listen. It'll steal your freakin' face, is what it'll do.
Viola Lee Blues
Jan. 27, 1967
Avalon Ballroom

By far the furthest jam and meltdown on any Viola thus far in the recorded history. The tape speed is a bit dubious, but the jam is an absolute must.
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Jan. 14, 1967
Polo Field, Golden Gate Park

Unmistakeably Charles Lloyd. Pretty hot flute, but he's no Pigpen on the rap.
Morning Dew
Jan. 14, 1967
Polo Field, Golden Gate Park

Until further notice, this is the first one. I admit it sounds pretty polished and full of gong, but who cares! It's brilliant, Jerry's vocals are sweet, and the jam has all the power of the Dew we know. Love it.