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Carrion_Crow

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Submissions

10
King Bee
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Overlooked. Fine fine Pigpen here. Warm voice, swagger and just enough whisky-soak on the sound.
8
Cold Rain and Snow
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Firing on all cylinders. Hot ensemble singing. Great sound.
10
Cumberland Blues
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Beautiful, tight show opener. Incomplete recording of this show on the archive. TC's last show, too.
8
Hard to Handle
Jan. 23, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Classic "single" version, meaning shorter and more compact than the '71 hyperspace megas.
4
Dire Wolf
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University

Cuts in, but otherwise sublime. This and the night before's are almost studio-quality perfect.

Comments

Cassidy
Aug. 3, 1982
Starlight Theatre

Churning and swirling, it grows and grows like a dynamo wheelspinner.
Scarlet Begonias
Sept. 14, 1974
Olympiahalle

The AUD patch at the beginning doesn't remove one iota of this version's enormous musicality and brilliance. Towards the end it sounds like everyone is playing in a different time signature yet moving forward with the grace, fun and bounce specific to the song's unique pulse. Wonderful.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Inventive and flowing with perfect ensemble mindflow. Never gets old. One of the great greats.
Big Railroad Blues
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

If this doesn't getchya out of your chair and get you movin' then check your pulse. A smoker.
I Know You Rider
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

Fuckin' double posts. I'm sorry. But really young heads dig deep into the good old GD on this one.