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7
Big River
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

Segues perfectly out of MAMU and rolls along beautifully til Jerry goes ballistic on the last solo. Must hear.
5
China Cat Sunflower
April 5, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Nice early stand alone with a long intro. You can hear the transition from the old intro to the more familiar pickings of later versions.
5
Darkness Jam
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Not really a darkness jam but more of a dark star jam than what it's listed as (PITB) leads into Wharf Rat & is beyond beautiful.
8
Wang Dang Doodle
Oct. 22, 1983
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

The boys really "throw a mess" on this one, making the carrier dome sound like a down and dirty old time saloon. Slinky sick stuff
2
Row Jimmy
April 18, 1987
Irvine Meadows

Check out Jerry's "giddy-up" riffs in the final "Row" choruses!
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Comments

Not Fade Away
Oct. 18, 1983
Cumberland County Civic Center

Finding this version is like snagging a great player who got passed over by every other team in the draft. Be the scout who discovered it
Dark Star
Jan. 10, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Classic example of a version that would be miles higher on the board if a stellar SBD existed. The AUDs available are good enuff tho' that this should still garner more votes. Whole show is a barn burner--and as I've mentioned before contains one of the greatest Shakedowns of all time. This DS is also a gem
Dark Star
March 15, 1969
Hilton Hotel

^^^^Right back atcha OrangeTango--I often stop and check out reviews w/your tag on 'em and am never disappointed. Nice too to see that a lot of long timers here still weigh in on occasion and keep finding diamonds in the rough -as you alluded to - to keep the conversation and love of the music alive
Pretty Peggy O
Oct. 1, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Both jam breaks in this excellent version are gems
Dark Star
March 15, 1969
Hilton Hotel

Totally agree-a musical sea and soundscape that reaches far and wide. Do wish there were better existing recordings of this show but it's worth listening through it to get to the richness of the music itself. Lotta good Stars to come this year obviously--this one sounds a little like a preview of one of my faves from 10/25/69
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