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Stella Blue
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

2nd one ever, and it seems like they're still getting it together. Nicely stripped down and clear vocals. Historically interesting.
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Deal
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Massive enthusiasm, Jerry sings himself hoarse. Brilliant, in spite of poor AUD quality.
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Playin' In The Band
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

All the inferno-intensity of the great '72s (yeah, those ones) condensced to 14min. Only reason not here is the B- AUD quality. Don't miss it!
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Black Throated Wind
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

AUD-only supernova, not for the SBD-only folks. The band is so tight, the arc or the song just exactly perfect.
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Cold Rain and Snow
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Listen past the saturated AUD murk and behold a masterpiece. High energy, hitting the highlights and ending on a perfect feedback whine. Great show.
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Dark Star
Jan. 23, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Mellow or not, this one doesn't have a note or flam out of place. Everything is recording-studio perfect. What a beautiful night this must of been, full of the mahalo spirit of these magical islands.
Black Peter
Jan. 23, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Here in Hawaii for work (!!!) and I just had a few minutes to tune in to some good old Grateful Dead, then remembered this show. Wow, just wow, this is a perfect version. The band is pristine and perfect, the vocals are aching and beautiful. I know I listed it here, and now I'm commenting on it, but jeez if any of you don't know about the Hawaii shows, I recommend you check out this beautiful version: They definitely flowed perfectly with the mahalo spirit. Historically important too, as these were the last shows with Tom Constanten, ending the Aoxamoxoa era and ushering in the Country Dead.
Tomorrow Is Forever
Oct. 23, 1972
Milwaukee Performing Arts Center

Comes as part of a nice down-to-earth half-set after the audience got slingshot past Mars with an epic Star. Donna sounds so good here - this was always her time to shine with Jerry.
Dark Star
Oct. 23, 1972
Milwaukee Performing Arts Center

Out of the chaos and violence of the crashing stars at the heart of this meltdown coalesces a resonant ohm unlike any other re-entry I know of from this era of enormous Dark Stars. What a wild ride these krazy kids got in Milwaukee on this night. It sounds like they're just about to go back into the melody and theme for another round when MHUT pops up in all its earthiness and probably helped more than one shaken head rediscover that both their feet were indeed still on the ground.
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

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