This really nice early Candy Man. This one is after Truckin. The first two are sound checks, I think.

This is one of the better acoustic versions of this song. The sound quality isn't the best but the performance is spot on.

This is a tragically overlooked version. Bobby's guitar is loud and proud. Jerry's Strat playing was as clean and twangy as it got on this song.

The forth live performance of these 2 songs put together. It starts out a little rough, then it evolves into a well paced and played China Rider.

Energized, Phil drivin Cryptical, longer then its song mate tO1.

^^^ That is a close call between this one and Lyceum. This one's a little cleaner and snappier. Both beat the Veneta version, in my opinion.

High energy version. Keith's piano playing is really good on this one and Jerry was really working that Strat.

I love the sound of that room on both the 10/12 and 10/13 versions. I think the 10/12 version, and overall show, is tighter and more energetic then the 10/13 version. This one deserves more respect, though!

I have just listened to several of my favorite Dark Stars, including the above mentioned versions. Designating any version as being the best really comes down to a subjective choice, apples and oranges. Each Dark Star has elements that may appeal to one person and repel another. As far as the Vanneta version goes, It has sonic elements that most heads really like, obviously. I like and respect most of the well played and recorded improvisational versions, like 8/27/72; I would put in my top 10, right behind Rotterdam. I do prefer the Europe 72 tour versions, 4/8 and 4/24 for sure and especially Strand lycyum. But my wheel house is the early, shorter, primal, psychedelic versions, like 10/12/68 and most of 69, especially 02/27.

^^ Yes DS67, this is right in my wheel house.Perky and "Zesty", as E5 described it.