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Playin' In The Band
Nov. 23, 1978
Capital Centre

The band tries to catch Jerry and wolf as they’re seemingly on the loose. Traversing through snowy mountaintops. A wonderful journey.
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Good Lovin'
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Brent’s organ takes this to another level. I’m partial towards the Pigpen Version, but this shines in its own ways. Lovely phrasing from Jerry as well
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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Shocked to not see this here yet. Absolute scorcher from a really great show. Jerry’s tone cuts through like a scorching hot knife. Skin your wife.
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Drums
Aug. 12, 1972
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

Coming out of He's Gone. Billy goes ham, hitting the drums like a machine gun.
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Drums
Sept. 23, 1972
Palace Theater

A mighty a primal drum section reminiscent of the early acid test days. Follows after a rare Cryptical and breaks through into The Other One.
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Bird Song
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

What a spiraling staircase of a bird song. Starts off as a typical 72 version would, and then BAM, you’re hit with some incredibly intricate and quite whimsical interplay. Jerry plays some wonderfully inventive lines all throughout this. A very special version.
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Awesome eagle screech in the beginning. Just missing Donna.
Dark Star
Feb. 26, 1973
Pershing Municipal Auditorium

Phil in particular is very interesting this show. It’s the energy, the energy he puts into each and every note is quite funny. It’s like he realized with each pluck each time his fingers graze over his strings, he realizes the energy that he puts out people can feed off of that. Instead of exploring musical themes, he’s exploring energy. Listen closely to him because it’s not super obvious at first but his playing here is stupendously interesting, not leading but influences. Lovely Keith being ripples in the water after Jerry casts a stone. Jerry also completely dances with melody with this one. Very cool Dark Star.
Dark Star
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Starts as a Salvador Dali painting and then quickly dissolves into Jackson Pollock post the first verse. Whichever you prefer, is up to you, some may even enjoy both. I’m one of those people. All hype aside, this is a great Dark Star who’s classic status is deserved, but in the grand scheme of things, is merely a bench mark in the progress of psychedelic, spiritual, and space exploration. I don’t listen to this often, but it will always hold a special place in my heart.
Cryptical Envelopment
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Primal Dead. Like dinosaurs on a hunt, traversing lush and wild landscapes. Furious.
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