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Stella Blue
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

2nd one ever, and it seems like they're still getting it together. Nicely stripped down and clear vocals. Historically interesting.
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Deal
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Massive enthusiasm, Jerry sings himself hoarse. Brilliant, in spite of poor AUD quality.
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Playin' In The Band
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

All the inferno-intensity of the great '72s (yeah, those ones) condensced to 14min. Only reason not here is the B- AUD quality. Don't miss it!
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Black Throated Wind
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

AUD-only supernova, not for the SBD-only folks. The band is so tight, the arc or the song just exactly perfect.
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Cold Rain and Snow
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Listen past the saturated AUD murk and behold a masterpiece. High energy, hitting the highlights and ending on a perfect feedback whine. Great show.
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Comments

Operator
Nov. 7, 1970
Capital Theater

Pristine version. Love hearing Pigpen on this sweet diddy.
Alligator
Nov. 6, 1970
Capitol Theater

What power. They are so charged up for this. Did they know this almost the last one? To me, admittedly anachronistically, this sounds like the 1960s turning into the 1970s, going out with a bang as they move one mercurial square closer to the future. And yes, they execute a perfect hang glider landing into NFA.
Dark Star
Nov. 5, 1970
Capitol Theater

I imagine it could be much higher indeed. Part of a 90+ min odyssey (very odd, this sea...). This DS definitely takes off from the rocket ship TOO before it and starts right away in outer-space. Not the most melodic of jams - until you get to the beautiful jam around the 14th or 15th minute - but it is full of tripped-out space bugs, cozmic whalesongs, and clashing robot weirdos that may be just a bit much for those who aren't so into the dissonant sonic landscapes. They do bring it back, and everything returns to "normal" just exactly perfectly in the end. I don't use the word "epic" often, but this time it fits.
The Other One
Nov. 5, 1970
Capitol Theater

Capitol Theater shows are an embarrassment of riches. They really live up to the hype, and I'm sorry for those who can't take the roughness of 40-year old AUDs, 'cause the Ken Leigh library is a buried treasure. This Truckin>Drums>TOO>DS>SS>NFA>GDTRFB>NFA>LL is goddamned glorious time machine in two senses: It takes you back to 1970, and it will send you on an hour-and-a-half journey through space time. The TOO here is a rocket ship, burning brightly through the atmosphere. It never breaks apart, but certainly lifts us off this sphere and puts us into space for one of the most beautiful DSs of 1970. Enjoy.
Smokestack Lightnin'
Dec. 27, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

;^)
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