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Not Fade Away
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

Brilliant double Jerry/Phil solo. Who know that NFA could be such an exploration? A blazing 2nd set tour-closer from Spring '77. What else?!?
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Good Lovin'
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

That Bob and Jerry both get barnburning warm ups (Bertha then this) pays off throughout this immortal show. Don't just start with the 2nd set!
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 23, 1972
Palace Theater

Nice hot version. Not as tripped out as some and never melts down, but 18 minutes of fun.
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Playin' In The Band
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Hard blistering acid rock with the '71 country vox. 6 minutes, but with the seeds within it that would become Playin' as we know it in '72.
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Uncle John's Band
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

Energetic encore. Rolling drums and tight energy ending a brilliant show like they were ready for another set.
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Good Lovin'
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

You knew Good Lovin' could rock hard, you knew it could be a greasy sex party, but did you know they could take it so far out and back, bending it so much that you might think it was Dark Star - before Pig's rap? Now you do.
Dark Star
Aug. 16, 1969
Yasgur's Farm

Play this without the Woodstock banter before it and you'd swear it came from the '70 or '71 country Dead (excepting TC's organ, of course). It just doesn't convulse with explosive pyschedelic power like the great ones of the Live Dead era. It is, however, a beautiful and trippy star that never quite tips over the edge. It's a nice listen and deserves a bit more love.
Dark Star
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

A fascinating DStar. At about six minutes in Bobby and Billy seem to signal a 'The Other One' vibe and they riff in 6/8 time for a few minutes before digging into deeper space. Lo and behold, this is a rare instance where the TOO actually overtakes the Dark Star, with 30 more minutes of deep Dead later on. A great show.
Playin' In The Band
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

"What do I think" is not the right question, Heady Version. Maybe for this monster you should ask "where is your face now?" (Answer: stolen) or "how massively tripped are your balls after hearing this?" (Answer: well tripped indeed). Check it out my heady friends, this one rips.
Playin' In The Band
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

A big station on the way towards Playin's full realization as a jam vehicle masterpiece. The magic's in there, just ready to burst. Listen to how densely packed these 10 minutes are. Seems so much more....
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