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Carrion_Crow

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3
Turn On Your Love Light
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Wait a minute! Hard to figure how this one hasn't been posted yet. Very solid all 'round performance by all.
3
Cold Rain and Snow
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Clear, pure, and beeyootiful. The boys' voices are on, the sound well mixed, and all is well.
5
Hard to Handle
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Tight, sweet version. Doesn't have the inferno element from some at the top, but a strong one nevertheless.
4
Wharf Rat
June 20, 1987
Greek Theater

Comes in super sweetly after a short and scary TOO, like feather whispers needed to get the mind back in the body. Good trip guiding, really.
3
The Other One
June 20, 1987
Greek Theater

Bobby's Satan's-goina-getchya vocals add to the wild speedy visciousness of this monster.

Comments

It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Gorgeous. This one is much tighter and coherent than the only other version of the era played just three days earlier. This is a sublime interpretation.
The Other One
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Can't really call this a TOO, as they never quite make it into the melody or lyrics. They do jam the ever-living fuck out of it though, which is awesome.
Bird Song
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

Cucamonga007: Just saw that you recommended this to me, and man oh man, thanks brother. It blazes and soars, no matter what DonnieMT has to say and kvetch about it. The musical confidence they bring to Bird Song at this stage in its development is unworldly. Consider that they're going to drop it from rotation a year later. What did they finish with it? This is a "clean" version, like the one on 26.09.72 that you've really got to check out if you want to discover an unknown gem that shouldn't be, rather than a Dark Starish sprawler. In any case, thanks again, man.
Bird Song
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Fer G*d's sake, Heads: Listen to this now!
Deal
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Jerry's solo is like a high-voltage cable cut loose and flailing wildly, arcing and dancing on the edge of crazy.