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Not Fade Away
March 21, 1971
Exposition Center

Murky AUD and incomplete show on IA, but a blaze of fun, this one. Has an itty-bitty Mountain Jam at 1:25 for about 12 seconds.
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Good Lovin'
March 20, 1971
University of Iowa

Some rough spots coming back in, but a very interesting almost Santana-esque first jam and a great Pig groove. Interesting one.
12
Caution
March 18, 1971
Fox Theatre

Surprised it isn't here yet. Only one in '71 and it intensely musical and weirdly experimental. Crashes into a short feedback/tuning then a sweet UJB.
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The Other One
March 18, 1971
Fox Theatre

Moves between super-charged hard rocker and an open-spaced delicate beauty. Marred by a cut, so how far did it really go? Anyone have the complete?
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Wharf Rat
March 18, 1971
Fox Theatre

Soaring jam flirts with tipping into the outer void. Wild beauty with Pig on B3 gives it something extra.
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Comments

Not Fade Away
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Agreed with Whiskeyclone: It all comes together nicely here.
St. Stephen
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Damned good post-hiatus Steven, but the best? I just can't see it, not that 'best' is ever objective. More energetic would be 22 Jan '78 (hot stuff!), but for my stolen face I'd say any '69 Dark Star>Steven>The Eleven is as close to the Dead's ultimate essence as anything. Also check out 12-13 Oct. '68 for some phantasmogoric psychetropozebraosity straight from Mars that can yank you out of '77 and slingshot you into the prima materia.
Deal
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Ok, I'm a big pre-hiatus fan and all, but this is just a damned fine version. No question, Barton is a great show.
Morning Dew
Jan. 17, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

Rippingly good. Jerry's solos and vocals over the emerging '68 sound just blow this one over the top.
Dark Star
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Really beautiful version, with a unique, but short MLB 'round about 8:00 or so. So many different lyrical and rhythmical evolutions throughout, and a glorious trip into the unknown realms incorporating a blown speaker in what 15 years later might be called a midi-jam.
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