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Cumberland Blues
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Hot Cumberland for a hot show
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Bird Song
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

No such thing as a bad bird song
3
Promised Land
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

What makes this one stand out for me is that Bobby is really high on the mix and you get to hear all the cool stuff he's doing.
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Dark Star
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

15 minutes long DS, pretty epic for 68. Foreshadows the great Dark Stars to come.
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Cryptical Envelopment
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Show a little love for this cryptical reprise
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Truckin'
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

The jazziest Truckin' I've heard
Truckin'
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Smokin'
The Eleven
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

One of the tightest versions and one of my favourites too
Dark Star
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

What I love about Dark Star is that, just like life, sometimes it may get into dark places, but light always finds it way back (For me the most moving part of a good Dark Star is the moment that harmony first peeks out from the noise, like the sun breaking through the clouds). It doesn't matter if the clouds are now covering the sky, eventually the sun will come back out brighter than ever.
Dark Star
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Dark star into Feelin' Groovy jam into Tighten Up Jam back to Dark Star. As far as I know they did this did (at least) three times: 10/25/69, 2/11/69 and this one definitely is the best of the bunch, also the most underrated.
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