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Beat it on Down The Line
March 12, 1966
Danish Center

This could have been the debute of this song. A very young Bobby is kind of yelling it. It's interesting to hear how these early covers evolved.
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Black Peter
Oct. 25, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

This is a beautiful and emotional version, it's hard to hear over the crowd noise, but they where digging it!
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Cream Puff War
Dec. 4, 1966
The Matrix Club

Every bit as good as 12-01-66. in my oponion. Tight and energetic.
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New Minglewood Blues
Aug. 2, 1976
Colt Park

Bobby was singing with clarity and authority on this one. This is a good tight version.
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Samson and Delilah
Aug. 2, 1976
Colt Park

Billy and Micky lay down a tight rythm for every one to lock into, and they do. Crowd noize on all sources that i've heard.
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Dark Star
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

When this song came out on 1968, the most advanced electronics where wa-wa peddles and Wurlitzer pianos. By 1989 midi and advanced digital synthesizers had become common place. The boys take the new technology to their full advantage here, especially the sound scape after the 2nd verse. Jerry has been in better vocal form, but at least that doesn't last long. Overall, this is an interesting version but far from being my favorite.
Dark Star
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

This one has a lot of energy. Bobby sounds especially good on this one; his guitar is up in the mix, which helps. The dynamics and inventiveness of Jerry's playing is displayed very well here. I wish I had been at that concert.
Dark Star
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

This could be my favorite D.S, mostly because of Jerry's guitar playing. I love the tone and feed back that he was getting back then. He really builds the solo after the first verse. Then, at about 9.50 min he pulls out a country lick then returns to his souring psychedelic licks; it all works for me.
Dark Star
April 20, 1969
Clark University

This one should be much higher on the list. This one really does it for me, as do many of the 68 - 70 D.S versions. I can imagine if I was at that concert, in an altered state perhaps, my mind would have been blown, in a good way. That's how I judge Dark Stars.
Dark Star
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

This is a sublime version of Dark Star. Keith's contribution on acoustic and electric piano, gives the song an added dimension that had been absent in earlier versions. The song glides along incorporating different styles in each movement then finally eases into Morning Dew. It's not the trippiest version, but it's one of the best for sure.
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