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St. Stephen
June 27, 1969
Veterans Auditorium

Worth it for the stoned giggles after the cannon shot alone. Part of a great '69 show filled with rare gems.
5
Casey Jones
June 27, 1969
Veterans Auditorium

2nd ever, with a long cool intro that sounds a bit like Row Jimmy. This one's a beaut from a show full of great rarities (Slewfoot opener!).
2
Me and My Uncle
June 27, 1969
Veterans Auditorium

Slow, clear version from a beautiful show placed right between the primal psychedelia and the emerging country Dead. Check it out.
6
Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 20, 1971
Capitol Theater

Buried under some sound quality issues is a 25 minute epic with massive jams and a dollar and quarter Pig rap for the ages.
3
Caution
Feb. 5, 1970
Fillmore West

This will chop you into tiny pieces and put you back together again. Ballsy dark Dead from a cool show.

Comments

The Other One
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

Really lifts off and sends you out there. Beautiful exploratory jams before the first chorus and leading into MAMU.
Truckin'
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

cgarces is right about this one. This is as solid rockin' a heady version as any. Sounds to me like it has Pig on organ and Keith on keys, which is a rare treat indeed.
Playin' In The Band
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

This and the one from the previous night are key transitional Playin's that show the crack in the door to the spacetime bender that it becomes throughout '72. They're both worth more than one spin, and though I think the 25th is a bit more coherent, this one has the openness and freedom that we come to associate with Playin' ever after and is probably my favorite of the two.
Looks Like Rain
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

This is how this song should have always been played: With Jer on luscious pedal steel and Phil on beautifully harmonic backup vocals.
Loser
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

Gritty and soulful version. Check out Charlie Miller's cleanup for a great sound, with everyone clear and crisp in the mix.