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Playin' In The Band
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle

A mysterious beauty. Understated, elegant, and crystal clear, but shredding and fun. A nice little gem.
44
Truckin'
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Hard rocker. Great interplay and the band at the top of their '72 game. "No. 1 in Turlock, and that's a fact". - Bobby.
30
He's Gone
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Uptempo, almost a shuffle, like the best of the '72s. High energy 1st set.
7
The Other One
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

Powerful version with insane Phil muscular bass kicking into a sweet Wharf Rat. A gem of a show.
14
Let It Grow
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

Sneaks up calm then hits critical mass: Suddenly you are the blade of grass, the dew on the crops, the explosive heat of summertime. Love it.

Comments

Easy Wind
July 1, 1970
Winnipeg Fairgrounds

From the great northern train trip featured in Festival Express, and also a hard drivin' solid rocker of a version.
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Disgruntledgoat is right about the sweet and gentle way they would bring people back down to earth. Say what you will about their relationship to the fans, but the Dead knew about heavy trips and how the right kind of spin could clear out the dread. In my era I feel like "China Doll" filled this role, often after something jagged and scary... a little whisper to put it all back to right.
St. Stephen
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Good comment gdtrfb Era E. And that kind of rabbit-out-of-the-hat mix of possibilities is what keeps me coming back for more.
Dark Star
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

You can actually hear a man's mind being blown in the transition to Stephen. His "Oh wow" says more than this comment ever could. What more can be said? This is a wonderful piece of inspired music, from start to finish. Thanks Ken and Judy!
Easy Wind
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Line up all the Easy Winds from June '70 and you see how it progresses into super-gritty badass territory. This one deserves its place at the top.