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Dark Star
Oct. 20, 1968
Greek Theatre - University of California

BEST of the early Dark Stars? You decide. Gorgeous melodies, epic flow. A lot packed into only 10 minutes...
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Weather Report Suite
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

Beautiful, flowing and graceful
5
Weather Report Suite
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Not a very crisp SB, but really electric, emotional jamming from Jerry. An underappreciated version.
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Weather Report Suite
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Most amazing Let It Grow climax I've ever heard; Jerry and Phil really going to town. Also a wild Billy-driven fusion jam into Wharf Rat.
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Weather Report Suite
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

KILLER ultra-jazzy jams from Garcia. An all around classic show.
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Eyes Of The World
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Love it! Speedy with a good dose of fusion jamming. Keith sounds really cool on these early summer '73 shows.
New Potato Caboose
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Agreed! Such a special moment from the early era that I love so!
Dark Star
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Amazing Dark Star!!! The jams in and around Phil's "unidentified 6/8 jam", especially Garcia's playing, are simply extraordinary. Lesh repeats this theme in a lot of '73 Stars and Other Ones, but this one is the very best IMO, and the song as a whole is perhaps the best unsung version of the '73-'74 period. More heads should know about this one!
Dark Star
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

THIS
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Indeed, the 'Stronger than Dirt' especially cooks!
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