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FreedomHaul

Grateful Novice

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Estimated Prophet
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

My birthday show (albeit a few years early). Worth it just to hear what comes out of Bobby's throat at the beginning of the song.
9
Deal
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Set I ender from one of my favorite shows. Hot and tight.
16
Beat it on Down The Line
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

From an all-around great show (the extra accent in the count-in must have caused some smiles)
14
Mexicali Blues
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

It sounds like the boys gave a little extra on these "American" songs for their European fans.
10
Jack Straw
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Nice, tight version of a new American folk song.
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Comments

Dark Star
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

This is really one beautiful piece of a diadem sequence. Best appreciated in context.
Eyes Of The World
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

I second the above completely. Make sure to check out some of the other awesome versions so this doesn't become a runaway freight train of up votes (looking at you, 05-08 S > F).
Drums -> Space
Sept. 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Also a nice video of this is up on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri7o3XwLUmo
Dark Star
Sept. 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Worth a bump. This gets pretty far out there, and there's a lot of great interplay. Better than the other, more famous Branford show that's been re-released lately?
Dark Star
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

This is the most organic sounding Dark Star. It grows out of tuning into a jam into space into the verse and feedback and subsequent jams without hesitation.
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