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Playin' In The Band
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

Deep and weird, capping a set full of loose fun. They get into it and it's all business with a wild trans into UJB, slipknot tease, and a great outro.
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Dire Wolf
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

Seems like they're just having a great old time jamming together. A loose, fun-filled 1st set capping off a great month in Dead history.
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Dark Star
April 21, 1969
The Ark

A beautiful monster with intrepid intricacies throughout. Rhythmic Jerry investigations of the theme plus Tom C. on celeste.
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Sugar Magnolia
April 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Super high energy, lot's of fun. They came to gether nicely on this one.
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Playin' In The Band
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Massive and dark with fantastic interplay between everybody on stage. Doesn't quite melt down, but dances next to chaos just perfectly.
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The Eleven
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Massive electric pychedelia at its most heady.
St. Stephen
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Tight and energetic. Must I've got to admit a very strong preference for the Stephen's of this era over any other. Plus Bob can be heard saying "the funniest thing I've ever heard" right after "one man gathers what another man spills", to general merriment.
Dark Star
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Massive early version (just 15 minutes). Check out the new C. Miller for great cleanup work.
Morning Dew
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

The Pig's Hammond is all over this one.
Playin' In The Band
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

Playin' ('72 forward) is one indicator for me of how much collective energy the boys had for exploration. That's what makes the earliest versions of the song so interesting - when it was just a song and not a ticket to Mars and back. Here Bobby sings like his life depended on it. Very cool.
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