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Drums -> Space
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

ambitious, abstract, and involved in the multi-dimensional trappings. Plenty of curiosity but tethered to that amazing 2nd-set logic
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Easy Answers
June 21, 1995
Knickerbocker Arena

hurricane version coming out of space
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Good Lovin'
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

Piping hot delivery, right after Scarlet Fire! Yee-haw! That burgundy-smooth, cinnamon in yer coffee-sweetness of 77 flavor! Mickey thwacking as well
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Turn On Your Love Light
July 4, 1970
McMahon Stadium

https://youtu.be/aJhnOq2q3ag yes indeed
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Might As Well
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

finger-lickin' good Red Rocks show, Lazy lightning/supplication for a while straight into this barnstorming Might as well, fireworks!!!

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