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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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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.
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