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Greatest Story Ever Told
Feb. 23, 1974
Winterland Arena

Electrifying and high-power jams, with some of the weirdest sounds Donna ever made. Great fun and a wild ride.
10
Beat it on Down The Line
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

Surf Punk! Never thought I'd hear California surfer thrash so clearly in the Dead, but here it is: Bobby as primordial punk rocker? Why not?
7
Morning Dew
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

Are you kidding me? This is just blazingly good. Jerry's on fire, vocals and axe. Too good for words.
5
Row Jimmy
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Solid and sweet, with some beautiful slide solos and nice vocals, Donna included.
8
Black Throated Wind
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

A powerful triumph, just exploding with intense jamming and emotion. Real dynamite here.
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Comments

Dark Star
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Whale calls? Check out August 1st, 1973 and you won't be disappointed. Undersea world begins around minute 16....
Mind Left Body Jam
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

I like thinking of this part of the Dew, even though it's tracklisted as part of the Star. There's a little hint - I think Jerry or Phil throws a little phrase into the jam - before this starts that suggests where they're going to eventually come into land. In any case, it's spectacular.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

The Ri-o section makes this one particularly special.
Morning Dew
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

This is one of my all-time favorites. Try listening to it as though it begins before the MLBJ that's tracked as part of the Dark Star before it.
Dark Star
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

While I don't make the bright-line distinction between the named jams and the song like Donnie and others, here I'm inclined to agree that without this MLBJ, this Star wouldn't be rated nearly as high as it is. The bluecidgrass is sublime as everyone agrees, but the Star itself seems a bit lost in noodleville for long stretches before coalescing into a transition that on 2nd or 180th listen clearly telegraphs that Morning Dew is coming BEFORE the bluecidgrass section. The Dew that comes after is, quite simply, stunning.
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