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Playin' In The Band
Nov. 1, 1973
McGaw Memorial Hall - Northwestern University

A Dew>Playin'>UJB>Playin' jam of outrageous power, starting one of the great months in the band's history. Pity the show's not complete, though.
4
Mountains of the Moon
July 10, 1969
Playboy After Dark

Video w/ TC. See it to believe it. And believe me, Carrion Crow, it's an absolute beauty. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVqArOogY-c
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The Other One
Oct. 22, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Get lined up, put on your helmet, then prepare to be shot out of a cannon for about 30 minutes. This is what early Dead is all about.
9
Me and Bobby McGee
Oct. 22, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

This one's a must for fans of this song: I know I'd trade some of my tomorrows for one more yesterday with Bobby & Co. Sweet and meloncholy....
12
Black Peter
Oct. 22, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

So beautiful I had to stop it mid way through and start it again. Impassioned, clear sounding, great vocals and harmonies. (Phil!) Perfect.
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Sugaree
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Tighter and stronger than a lot of the gnarly 15+ minute versions out there: This is a solid sweet rocker with a swinging pulse and just enough swagger.
He's Gone
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

This and the two versions right before are just top shelf. Seems like they'd hit a stride on He's Gone and enjoyed working it up to a higher level. The concentrated greatness reminds me somehow of Wharf Rat in the summer of '74 (if you don't know, then do please go and check that out...), or Dancing in the Streets in Fall '76.
Friend of the Devil
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

A funny mix, but it does allow you to hear Keith's master-class in honkytonk, which was too often a bit hidden in the SBDs of this era.
Black Throated Wind
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

May just be my favorite version. This one has it all.
The Other One
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

Listen to this now. Criminally under-rated here, maybe owing to the show's bad sound for the first tracks. This is a brilliant, exploratory and melodic jam that should be much more well-known. The AUD patch does not detract from the overall power of this one.
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