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Hurts Me Too
Feb. 8, 1970
Fillmore West

Swamp blooze. Pigpen was well on this night.
4
Black Peter
Feb. 7, 1970
Fillmore West

Starts a bit rough, but the final solo and out chorus builds and builds into a blazing triumph.
6
Sawmill
Feb. 7, 1970
Fillmore West

Enter the pedal steel. Goddamned sweet sounds here. It's unfortunately cut off, but worth every precious second.
4
Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Pure '70 Dead. Like the HH before, this one grows steadily up to the full berserk, rather than exploding from go. Pig/Bobby outro is immortal.
7
High Time
Feb. 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Gorgeous harmonising and soulful singing. A clean, strong version that never drags.

Comments

Black Throated Wind
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

This starts so calm and sane and soulful, then does that ramping-up thing and becomes a manic hurtling 18-wheeler. '72 may be the best year for BTW and this one is right up there with 'em.
Drums
Jan. 24, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Admit it Glyn... that was you yelling all over the end of this, wasn't it? ;^)
The Other One
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

The Dead invented hard rock. There it is. This is when they were at their most dangerous, their most 'hide the kids' threatening to the squares. This version shoots you out of the cannon and blows you to a million pieces, before landing back safely at the beautiful Cryptical to follow: Jagged and heavy peaks, scary circles within circles and loops and fractal roller coasters where you're either on the bus or under it. Those who know don't always say, and those who say don't always know....
Promised Land
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

Video link please? They all seem to have been removed.
Samson and Delilah
April 26, 1977
Capitol Theater

Swagger and strut. Bobby just owns the vocals, plus what's been said here already about Keith, who's just brilliant throughout this underrated show.