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Submissions

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Mexicali Blues
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

“It’s polka time!” Shouts Bobby at the beginning of this one! Honored to submit this one. Absolute rager from an underrated show.
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Candyman
Nov. 13, 1972
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall

Passionate and poignant. Fantastic Fall 72 version.
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Black Peter
Oct. 18, 1980
Saenger Performing Arts Center

Stunning organ parts that take the song to a different level. Feels like I'm going down a lazy river without a care in the world.
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Weather Report Suite
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Horns!! Let it Grow is already on here but the Whole suite needs love. When the horns come in you can't help but smile. Pure and beautiful.
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Friend of the Devil
Nov. 23, 1978
Capital Centre

Stunning version. Sung with lots of passion, and during the solo, Jerry lets Wolf run loose and lets her howl. Great version from a great show!

Comments

Dark Star
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Shockingly underrated, granted in a tour where the Dark Stars and The Other Ones are the main attraction, it’s hard choosing just one to focus on. While this may not be the absolute “best” of the tour, that by no means that it lacks anything. It’s just a different shade of many monochromatic hues that dark star has to offer. I love how exploratory this gets and the proto “Let it Grow” Jam later on during the song. My personal go to’s are 5/4(my personal favorite ever), 4/24, and of course 4/8, but this one really is no slouch. I love the more unique dark stars that typically stray away from the main theme the song presents. That’s why I adore many of the 72 Dark Stars because they can be whatever they want at any moment. This an another example of that.
Cumberland Blues
April 16, 1972
Aarhus University

Underrated show!! Absolutely groovin Cumberland that doesn’t overstay it’s welcome at all, at times very mellow and overall just a nice flowing jazzy country jam over here, lovey keyboard work from keith
Wharf Rat
Sept. 3, 1972
Folsom Field, University of Colorado

This is pretty bonkers not gonna lie, stellar version that cools you off after that deep and dark The Other One while still making you feel like you’re walking the tightrope. Love love love this version and how light yet heavy it can be. Don’t wanna be that guy but don’t listen to Nog. Let your ears decide! Love to all
Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Estimated Prophet
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

Really should be higher, I’m not even that much of an estimated fan but this version is really heartfelt, great energy here!