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The Other One
April 12, 1971
Civic Arena

Shoots you straight out of the cannon. Super tight jam into a sweet sweet Wharf Rat
3
Playin' In The Band
April 12, 1971
Civic Arena

Students of Playin's transformation from the Main Ten to country single to cosmic monster should check this. Tightly packed and just about to sprout.
4
Bertha
April 12, 1971
Civic Arena

Listen closely and you can hear exactly where April '71 becomes legendary.
2
Good Lovin'
April 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Outrageous blazing jam.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Mega show here folks. Bobby's high in the mix and driving the train. The China's fine, but the Rider kicks serious ass.
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Comments

Dark Star
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

Music to practice levitation to. Also the best damn Rat Sandwich you'll probably ever eat.
St. Stephen
Feb. 27, 1977
Robertson Gym, UC Santa Barbara

The 'bell-ringing' chimes section of the last solo before the out-chorus is top notch, but this one otherwise drags a bit to start.
The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 27, 1977
Robertson Gym, UC Santa Barbara

This should be higher. Jerry pushes it harder and harder, never quite tipping it over to the breaking point. The crowd got a sweet treat here. Donna's in tune and well mixed, harmonizing nicely, and the Devils are just perfectly octopusical.
Scarlet Begonias
Feb. 27, 1977
Robertson Gym, UC Santa Barbara

A beacon, signalling to all who are ready to receive it: This is the '77 Dead. Simply a perfect, beautiful and deep performance of a song that grooves and grooves and grooves, but that also has a bit of wisdom to it too. "Once in a while...."
Good Lovin'
Feb. 27, 1977
Robertson Gym, UC Santa Barbara

Y'all got to hear this in context. They were still just bringing it out and re-crafting it after the Pigpen era. It wasn't the staple it became of 80s and 90s Dead, but probably seemed like a novelty for the old heads at the time. In any case, it rocks, and Donna sounds sweet behind Bobby's confident swagger.
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