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Alligator
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

One of the lasts, and they're undoubtedly still jamming the shit out of it. Listen to them come out of drums and the head sez "pray it's not NFA" !!!
4
Easy Wind
July 10, 1970
Fillmore East

Pressure cooker here, just bursting with energy. Pig sounds great, Jerry goes full throttle. AUD quality B only, but worth every second.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 13, 1970
Red Vest

Souped up high voltage versions here. The CC has that rippin' '69 energy and the vocals throughout nail it.
6
Playin' In The Band
June 7, 1970
Fillmore West

The Main Ten. Primordial Playin' groove. This is the deep Dead here. Powerful.
4
Not Fade Away
June 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Continuing on 48 minutes of the immortal "kitchen sink" jam, this one holds its own to any other of the era.

Comments

Brown Eyed Women
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum

Sweet, mellow groove.
The Other One
Oct. 13, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

The drumming in TOO is some of the most powerful tribal ensemble-playing by the Dead ever. Oh, and the Cryptical outro just blows me away - getting heavier and hotter until it melts into Potato.
Dark Star
Oct. 13, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Might just like this one as much or more as 12.10.68. Guess I'll have to listen to both of 'em again....
Jack Straw
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Be cool <getinmyslice>, there's plenty of dead to go around and it's nice to see how different folks like different versions. The site can be just for "favorites" if you want, or also for interesting versions, historically important ones, curiousities, great jams that aren't the best but still good, forgotten shows, etc. It's a big dead world, friend.
The Other One
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Best Cryptical ever? The reprise is just insane. The OO is hyper ballistic too. A great '68 all '68 lovers need.