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New Potato Caboose
June 8, 1969
Fillmore West

Tight, intense. Great thirteens-style jam from Phil.
70
New Potato Caboose
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Two from the Vault. The Definitive Version!
44
Spanish Jam
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

PHIL PHEST
18
He Was A Friend of Mine
May 31, 1969
McArthur Court, University of Oregon

THE BEST, and I mean best. 14 mintues of raw emotion from Jerry, you'll be crying by the end!
16
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

Uber TIGHT. Under the radar too, spin this one for sure if you haven't you won't regret it!

Comments

Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Newpot is right. TFTV = 8/24/68 ONLY. The album mislabeled the date as 8/23-24.
Dark Star
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Right after the MLB Phil drives them into a brief Other One-ish jam as well.
Weather Report Suite
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Not played this night
Eyes Of The World
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Next to 10/29/73, this is one of the tightest (and best) versions ever played. Phil owns his solo and the post song minor key sections really sparkle.
Dark Star
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

The pre verse portion of this DS is amazing with supple, jazzy ensemble playing, that wanders through many different themes. Things start to really cook around 15 mins. With Garcia leading the charge through a fast paced, bebop type passage that sounds like it might break into an MLB jam. The post verse space is very minimalistic, but segues into a hard hitting Eyes of the World. All in all this is one of the best Dark Stars of the year, and this full suite of second set jams maybe some of the best of all time.