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The Other One
Dec. 31, 1971
Winterland Arena

Hot and smoking extended jam with MAMU inside, then long jam into Black Peter. Play LOUD !!!
2
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 31, 1971
Winterland Arena

Bobby's on, tight version. Short - but you can hear hints of where Playin' will go in '72.
14
Mountains of the Moon
April 22, 1969
The Ark

Mysterious movement from acoustic to electric inside this gem. Moves into a great Darkstar.
23
He Was A Friend of Mine
April 23, 1969
The Ark

Long mellow intro to a slammin' all out great show. Dig this.
58
Here Comes Sunshine
Nov. 30, 1973
Boston Music Hall

Lots of fun with solo after solo going in all kinds of directions.
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Comments

El Paso
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Love the slower tempo and swing vibe to it - and the fact that it comes out of a beaut of a Dark Star.
Dark Star
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

To my ears this one drifts a bit before really, deeply coming together somewhere after minute ten or so. Then they rip out its guts, and by 16:30 it's just a beast of a journey. Phil's veto mentioned above is classic turn-on-a-dime Dead for the ages. They weren't hinting that Dew was coming, they'd already started playing it, but I love how they just pick up the hint and go furthur and furthur. Listening again, and I'm pretty sure the exchange with Phil was a negotiation: Into Dew? Nah. YEAH, into Dew. Nope nope nope. How about El Paso? El Paso, gee, why not!
Stella Blue
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Short version with condensed, purposeful feel to it.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

The period between Europe and Veneta is worth a study all on its own - so many songs get re-tooled and end up with something new to them. This Playin' condenses so much musical power and innovation into coherent dense material. 15 minutes! Within a couple of months that would seem like an afterthought for Playin', but here you can grok just how far they were preparing to let it go.
Me and My Uncle
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Even the MAMU on this show stands out and kicks ass. This Berkeley run is, of course, well known for its wall-to-wall highlights. Even so, the high praise is well deserved.
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