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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

Eclectic melodicism and mood shifts make this beauty at times sound like outer space, at times like a bossa sunrise on the beach. A '73 gem.
5
Brown Eyed Women
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

Sweet and tight. Soulful vocals and - if I'm not wrong - Phil singing harmony (???). A great show from the fall '73 tour.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Sweet version with long Jer and Bobby double solo. Hits all the '73 highs: tight, long jam, with lots of Jerry's fast-mellow and space bugs.
4
Let It Grow
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Bobby's neck vein-poppin vocals and Phil's full-throttle power make this a great one. Sept.'73 horns are low in the mix for a cool live/studio effect.
7
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Steady rockin' version with beautiful outro.
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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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