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The Other One
Nov. 6, 1971
Harding Theater

This magnificent monster could easily be near the top for '71. The show has electrical problems in 1st set, but not here. Listen to it.
4
Sing Me Back Home
Nov. 6, 1971
Harding Theater

Show has a metallic twangy sound, to great effect here: turns this sweet tune into a hot industrial number.
3
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 6, 1971
Harding Theater

Goes into a "The Main Ten" jam at 3:05 typical of the first month or so with Keith. Plus Phil is going bananas back there.
4
Tennessee Jed
Nov. 6, 1971
Harding Theater

Jerry's bites down like an acid crocodile. Hot electric wires and sharp as a tack phrasing....
4
Sugaree
Nov. 6, 1971
Harding Theater

Listen past a few sound and static issues and you have a real beaut of a cruiser here. A solid doo-wop pulse gives it a different flavor too.a

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Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

August '72 is bursting with enormous Dark Stars, but I think this one does it for me. Its arc, its explosiveness and deep explorations all seem well balanced between chaos and order, darkness and light, reflections and the formlessness of matter....
Dark Star
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

Still streamable (and worth every second) from the good folks at the Clubhouse Projects: http://www.gratefuldeadprojects.com/Dark_Star.html Enjoy, it's a beauty.
Attics of My Life
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Two 'Attics' from this date. Show starts with an acoustic set and a lovely version. Then this one comes within a great Dark Star.
Dark Star
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Something in the water there in Copenhagen, but the Dead must have loved it, 'cause the whole show rocks. They go all out here and the result is one of the most beautiful Dark Stars ever.
Here Comes Sunshine
Feb. 23, 1974
Winterland Arena

The Apotheosis. They perfected it, so why go any higher? Always wondered why HCS got pulled after it became such an enormous vehicle, maybe it just couldn't get better and they stopped on the high note rather than let it get stale? Thankfully we've got the Archive so we can share the love all these years later.