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Playin' In The Band
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena
Expansive and spacious with brilliant flashes. Has a few bad AUD patches in need of a fix but well worth the ride.
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Friend of the Devil
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena
Short and sweet. Not lickety-split quick pickin' à la 1970-71 and certainly not a slow-as-cold-molasses 80's style either, but nice and right. A gem.
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Me and Bobby McGee
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena
Unique version. Great vocals with Jerry singing backup. Classic '72 sound.
4
Good Lovin'
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East
Back from when this wasn't just a toss-off after Drums/Space. High voltage Pig.
3
Cosmic Charlie
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East
Not mellow. Not spaced-out sweetness, but a burning hot re-entry after a rocketship TOO.
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Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena
I'd vote on this one twice if I could. Just listened to it again for the first time in a while, and it really has everything you could want from a '73-'74 Playin'. Brilliant, spontaneous, electrifying set closer.
Looks Like Rain
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal
Beautiful slide work. Perfect and discrete harmonies with Donna Jean. This is a 'never better' version for me. Love this konzert.
Dark Star
June 27, 1969
Veterans Auditorium
Nice stretched out version with different sections and melodic/rhythmic innovations, transiting from the simple and pretty to the hard rocking, to prankster tweekishness. Take an afternoon off and get with this whole show for some historic, mercurial and simply beautiful Dead.
Candyman
June 29, 1976
Auditorium Theatre
So many ways this song breathes life. This one puts me into a blissful peace. Jerry gets an incredible wah sound out, which must have just blown minds.
Caution
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool
Do whatever you can to hear this if you haven't already. They must have really blown some minds with DS>SugarMag>Caution. Reaches speedmetal levels of massive shreddosity.
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