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Ship of Fools
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

1974 and Ship of Fools go together like peanut butter and jelly. Full of emotion. They're really giving their all in this.
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Big River
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

Like the breaking of a dam, this just flows at a truly ferocious pace. Jerry is relentless in his playing, the second solo will knock your socks off.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
May 12, 1974
University of Nevada

Any '74 version of this tune is a treat. Incredibly lovely with great Keith lines. Billy sways.
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Jack Straw
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Definitive for its time. The soundcheck gave us a preview, here's the full thing. Solid version.
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Mexicali Blues
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Just a damn near perfect performance. Shocked not to see this one submitted. One of MANY highlights from this show.
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Comments

Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

The meltdown sections reminds me of a more mature version of the Dead’s feedback sections in the 60s. Keith sounding like Tom Constanten with the psychedelic channeling alchemical magic in the beginning of the section. This is what it feels like for The Dark Star to crash. The beginning is the calm before this deadly tornado came and blew everything away. This is it. True existentialist expression. Lovely jazz exploration near the end as well. I may prefer this over Veneta. Lol.
Promised Land
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

Just has that energy, I love Jerry’s witty and locomotive playing on this one. So great.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

A versions that blossoms and blooms with creativity. Earthy version that feels grounded yet exploratory. Sways gently with the wind and rocks you ever so gently. Great wormhole spiraling jamming.
Me and My Uncle
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

^Great review that perfectly encapsulates the feel of this song. This is one of many reasons why this in the upper echelon of personal favorite Dead shows for me. The cowboy tunes and the new American standards are played to damn near utter perfection. I am a jam head but I always love it when the song itself is played to it’s fullest potential. Love love love this show
Dark Star
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

The Charlie Miller source is genuinely so good. A crystalline sound and so coherent for 68. This is one of the very best and a soaring psychedelic mind melt. I’m high just listening to them. One of the first I ever heard and to this day remains a staple among my Dead listening sessions. Pure Dead.
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