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Ramble On Rose
Oct. 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre

This is a clear and well delivered version of this song. Jerry's vocals are strong and Keith is adding some very nice honky-tonk piano!
4
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Feb. 4, 1969
The Music Box

Very solid bluesy show opener for what whould soon be a psychadelic explosion. Jerry's Gibson tone permiates your bones.
1
The Eleven
April 15, 1969
The Music Box

This is pure 69 psychadelic energy, at it's very best!
1
Truckin'
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

Crisp, clean and energetic. Bobby's guitar is up in the mix, and it was about 8 months before Keith's piano would step on his complex rythm work!
5
The Other One
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

This is another example of the fantastic, energetic, psyhadelic magic that the boys got, post Mickey and pre Keith!

Comments

Promised Land
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

^^^ 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.
Promised Land
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

High energy version. Keith's piano playing is really good on this one and Jerry was really working that Strat.
The Eleven
Oct. 13, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

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!
Dark Star
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

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.
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

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