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Bertha
Feb. 20, 1971
Capitol Theater

Still brand new. This just pops and crackles with energy. Great fun.
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Hurts Me Too
Jan. 24, 1971
Seattle Center Arena

Deep Pig. Deep deep Pig.
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Cold Rain and Snow
Jan. 22, 1971
Lane Community College

Not for audiophobes, cause it's like 10th-gen Maxell 120s, but every bit the '71 CR&S sound I love. Beneath the fuzz is a beauty.
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Wharf Rat
Oct. 20, 1974
Winterland Arena

Tectonic jamming shifting out of WR back into Playin' of intricate interplay and staggering beauty.
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Space
Oct. 19, 1974
Winterland Arena

Ripped out of future spacetime and unlike any other from the era. Sounds like they invented MIDI right on stage. Minds forever blown, I'm sure.
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Truckin'
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

A Truckin' that reminds you exactly why this is the one Dead song that everyone knows, whether or not they've ever even heard of the bus, let alone got on it. Hard driving rocker here with great great jams. I love how you know they're gong to go into TOO at around 09:00, but decide collectively to explore together for about ten more minutes before coming back to it.
Good Lovin'
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Cgarces is right. This needs more attention. Nicely balanced between the smoky rap and the hot jam, with a hint of out-of-bounds tripiness that does ever quite tip over into deep madness. Good catch.
Playin' In The Band
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

This version sneaks up on you. It starts very calm and spacey, almost more absent than present, then gets quite heavy right quick, as mentioned by others. A compact explosive demonstration of what Playin' was all about in Spring '72.
Cassidy
June 3, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Brand new song, (alright except that one outlier in '74) that sparkles and shines right out of the gate. A beautiful kick-off to the most under-rated tour of the 1970s.
Good Lovin'
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Came back to this one and rushed to this site to make sure it was up here. Thanks, Earlier Me, for pointing out how frickin' ballsy and hot this one is. Check out the first mini-jam before Pig's rap, starting about 2:15 in. That's what tight playing's all about. These guys smoked it....
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