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High Time
March 7, 1970
Civic Auditorium

Understated and subtle. This is a mysterious beauty. Not for the AUDphobic, it has some sound/tape issues.
3
King Bee
March 1, 1970
Fillmore East

Don't overlook it b/c of a few tape quality issues. This is fundamental '70 Dead and Pig was in fine form.
6
Cumberland Blues
March 1, 1970
Fillmore East

Relentlessly pulsing at a full shitkickin' clip. A few tape speed issues, but whatta time. Excellent.
6
The Other One
March 1, 1970
Fillmore East

High heat, though the levels are set really low and it sounds muffled. Sounds like Pig was playing a Hammond B3 that gives it the extra horsepower.
2
Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 27, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

The rap gets good and weird, and there's some funny doo-wop backup vocals around minute 17.
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Comments

Estimated Prophet
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

7/4 time is extremely tough to groove to, but they not only find their way, but somehow seem to soar over it. For my money, Estimated is one of their most conceptually complex songs, musically, lyrics-wise, and in terms of the thematics of madness. Check out the conversation at The Well about it.
Jack Straw
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

I wouldn't call it "laid back" like brother Dante sez, but more "outta flippin' sight". Jerry tore it open with the Might As Well opener, but Bobby stepped right up and conquers it with this warm-up. With energy like these two to start the show, you just know the heads lucky enough to be there were in for a good one. One of the best from '77, and that tells you something!
Caution
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

And now a comment on the '2nd show' - probably the real date. It's buried in the track listed "Drums Alligator" and it will blister your brain and melt your bones. Hard driving acid Dead here, folks. Just goddamned amazing music.
Caution
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Loads of confusion re: the source tapes and dates. Archive has a two separate shows on one date, (the "live concert" version). This comment is for the 'first show', which is apparently from some unknown date, but who cares! It's freaking amazing. Souped up and fast, with Pig in fine, if not slightly slurred form, it's a brilliant snapshot of the power psychedelia of the time. I'll listen to the 'real' 23.08 next, which is evidently on 2FTV.
Alligator
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

Mountain Jam melody clearly stated at 05:00. (Along with a whole "We Bid You Goodnight" melody 90 seconds later.) This jam is massively epic. I always somehow come back to '68 and '69 as the source of it all.
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