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1
Space
July 14, 1984
Greek Theatre - University of California

Eerie. this jerry-driven version is mired in the paranoia of imminent doom with the wink of cyberjazz. Reaches a to1-esque crater of solemn peace.
2
Looks Like Rain
July 14, 1984
Greek Theatre - University of California

yet another symphonic slammer. Deeply meant.
1
They Love Each Other
April 16, 1989
The Mecca

First rate. Excellent group blend, they're ready for the fireworks of the two years to follow
3
Looks Like Rain
April 18, 1982
Hartford Civic Center

80s are a goldmine for LLR's, this one wirey, lustrous and cinematic.
1
Ramble On Rose
April 18, 1982
Hartford Civic Center

welcome wink of a heel-diggingly true pure rendering. Spiky and down home like jerry and hunter's best evocations of timeless tribulation and delitez.

Comments

Good Lovin'
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

sheeeesh this is crispy
Next Time You See Me
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

awsome version, smooth playing and firecracker soloing
Turn On Your Love Light
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

yearning scorcher. furious tornado jamming..... Rare and major E72 lovelight
Tennessee Jed
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

savage
Dark Star
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

Listen immediately. essential DS the playing on this is so impeccable, gorgeous and beautiful. The dead's beautiful jamming on classics such as meat grinder versions of DS, other one, PITB, truckin', and love light inspired a couple of British antecedents in musical spirit that you would not expect from their genre - Elvis costello and Joe strummer. (Ok well if you've followed costellos' records into the 80s and 90's or further, you know he would appreciate garcia and hunter's way around shaping a modern standard. And turns out they actually jammed in mill valley in 89, Jer strapping on the jazzmaster, Anyways Nothing really new to say about this chunky astral DS, dive in. take the forays into deep crystal lit caves