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Grateful Novice

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6
Not Fade Away
Dec. 2, 1981
Assembly Hall

Hits a great groove early on, with some cool interplay before the first verse.
3
Space
Dec. 2, 1981
Assembly Hall

If you like some of Jerry's guitar effects from early versions of "Dark Star," give this a listen! Short but sweet.
4
Terrapin Station
Dec. 2, 1981
Assembly Hall

Solid version.
1
Gimme Some Lovin'
Oct. 18, 1989
The Spectrum

Cool transition from "Space," and the organ in the intro is hot. Leads into a smoking "Watchtower"
4
Drums -> Space
Oct. 18, 1989
The Spectrum

Hide your kids from this super heady space, lest you give them nightmares.
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Comments

Dark Star
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

To my ears, the highlights of show are the “HCS” and the “DS > Eyes > Doll.” The sequence is interesting because of the moves from dark/minor to light/major within “DS,” then in the transition to “Eyes,” and finally at the end of “China Doll.”
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Also, the transition sounds silky because Garcia starts playing groups off the beat, and eventually the whole band swirls back around him until he's back on the one. It's stunning.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Absolutely. Sometimes the official releases get some bad press, but this is hot. Plus, the first official matrix? If this catches on, think of the stuff that could get a serious upgrade. Worth it for that potential alone, much less the nasty version..
Row Jimmy
April 18, 1987
Irvine Meadows

You lucky dog! Yeah, I've begin to notice that as I've ventured beyond the 70s. There are times it's good (far less exploration that sometimes goes nowhere), and times I miss it terribly (like the China > Rider from a few nights before, when the whole band is eating the tune alive). I guess I have to adjust my expectations, but this is good regardless of what I was expecting.
Sugaree
April 3, 1987
The Centrum

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