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Bird Song
Feb. 24, 1971
Capitol Theater

Super loose in the joints and fun. They seem to be searching for the '71 sound throughout the run here but I like this one.
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Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 23, 1971
Capitol Theater

High powered and super charged. The last third of the first set is a real killer.
12
Wharf Rat
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Not the best show, but the best Rat of this run. 4th ever, but the first one to stretch out and become its full self.
6
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Want to be present at its birth? The infant Bacchus emerges. I love this song. This is the 1st time they nail it.
7
The Other One
Feb. 20, 1971
Capitol Theater

Passes through many phases, always exploring new riffs and hinting at further jams without ever losing its essential feeling and sound. Great stuff.

Comments

He's Gone
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

The jam AFTER the outro just so mysterious and beautiful.
Bird Song
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Total Bird Song. This show does drag in a few places during in the first set, perhaps due to being in the studio for the month prior, or new equipment. But by Bird Song, they were absolutely flying and it shows throughout the rest of the show. Just what I search for in this song.
Morning Dew
Aug. 1, 1973
Roosevelt Stadium

Takes its time. And every sweet minute builds and builds. One gets the impression that Jerry chose the set list on his birthday as a big present to all of us....
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 1, 1973
Roosevelt Stadium

Monumentally massive 2nd set - with a great Dark Star before it. This is an experimental yet tight version. Around 14:00 it really takes off into new territory. A beauty.
Dark Star
Aug. 1, 1973
Roosevelt Stadium

The real deal: Dark Star as endless source. It tickles your ears then floats you senseless, then moves into the farther corners of the cosmos. It stretches, it bends, it melts, it gets scary. Listen to it again and again and again, there's always something new in it....