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4
Let It Grow
July 25, 1974
International Amphitheater

Tight and hot. Something in the vocals at this show went just perfect too, adding to the intensity.
6
Loser
July 25, 1974
International Amphitheater

Greatness in this one: Powerful ensemble vocals.
6
Space
July 21, 1974
Hollywood Bowl

Phil & Ned: By far the most compact and Space-like. Gargantuan Martian landscapes and insect-shaped UFOs. Sounds like Frippertronics. Heavy stuff.
4
Around and Around
July 21, 1974
Hollywood Bowl

Fully rockin' blowout to close a lovely summertime 1st set: Not my favorite song, but this one really kicks.
20
Let It Grow
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Mega-monster just dives into complete madness with a Phil solo for the ages and wild tweaking from all sides. Much fun.

Comments

Black Throated Wind
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

BTW at its best. This accelerates in a perfect arc from its tentative and sheepish first lines of regret walking the blue highway towards its outraged manic triumphant 180° turn. Go back and get hurt again, Bobby, do it....
Big River
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Jerry's solo at 3:30 is a pristine three-chorus example of soloing over changes. Just killer, it is.
Cryptical Envelopment
Jan. 26, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

All about the reprise. This one cooks.
Caution
Jan. 25, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Powerful doesn't begin to describe it. This is the Dangerous Dead, though pretty short for the era. This is the era when the Avalon would hold them to one-hour sets and the night before they cut off the electricity, so perhaps they were reigning it in.
Alligator
Jan. 25, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Starts a little unfocused, but comes out of the drum solo and transitions into Caution with blow-your-hair-back force.