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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!
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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.
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The Eleven
April 15, 1969
The Music Box

This is pure 69 psychadelic energy, at it's very best!
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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!
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Comments

Morning Dew
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

All of the research that I've done on this song indicates that this song was not played during this show. The earliest play lists, and personal acounts of this show, have Dark Star as the opener of this show. I think this may be the one remaning song from the Avalon show the nignt before. 10/11/69. The sound quality and mix, sound very much like the 10/12 and 10/13 shows. I believe this is a classic version and needs to be listened to. Really! DS67 or any one else, If you have any info about this source, please post it!
Morning Dew
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

It' true that a good Dew show opener dictates the quality of the rest of the show. This is a really good example of a 72 Dew. The tempo and the authenticity of Jerry's vocals, and his guitar playing, are very evident here. It always surprises me when a Dead Song at this level isn't recognized as being worthy of a lot more votes. So listen and vote, my fello heads!
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

Coming out of a stellar D.S and O1 this one is just the right flavors, dark, sweet, sharp and bitter! This is a fantastic show overall!
The Other One
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

Either people haven't heard this version, or, like myself, are so taken by the Dark Star that they don't even think to vote for this one. I should have though. This one is really about as good as this song gets, for my taste. It's energetic, dynamic, inventive, and brilliantly executed, especially Jerry's nimble SG playing. There are also the Heads who don't like the early stuff, their loss!
Morning Dew
April 21, 1969
The Ark

Yes Jerry's tone is stellar here. I assume its the SG. If it wasn't for the feedback problems in the intro and a slight channel separation problem with the drums, this one would be on par wit 2/28/69.
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