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Don't Ease Me In
July 3, 1970
McMahon Stadium

Goodies. Festival Express fun!
3
Caution
March 12, 1966
Danish Center

Pigpen drives hard here, harmonica all the way. Early fireball, only giving us a glimpse of what Caution would turn into in only a year!
3
King Bee
March 12, 1966
Danish Center

Really bluesy, love the Guild Starfire sound Jer had here. Flows into a groovy early Caution.
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Playin' In The Band
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Jazz. Just plain jazz. Keith really shines together with Billy on this one, they carry you away in the nicest way. How the he** is this not listed?
5
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Bill jazzes on throughout the transition, and the jam goes just a little bit furhter than before. Cool version with a laid back IKYR.
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Comments

Bird Song
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Dude420, same here, and i absolutely agree. This is the pinnacle of psychedelic Dead, the raw emotion pours out of them, and when they hit the drum break, they blast into ecstasy. THIS Bird Song and the China Rider from the same show are top versions, and they leave me speechless, every god damn time. God i love the Dead.
Sitting on Top of the World
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Great tempos and playing, overhauling the tune with that '72 mojo fits VERY well. Great phil bomb in the segue, Bob got completely disoriented!
Morning Dew
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Perfect. I think i prefer this one over any other '72 Dew (that i've heard up until now of course) besides the New Year show. And the fact that it's the first one following Dark Star, makes it all the more special and enchanting.
Dark Star
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Never stops giving, always exciting. The volume fanning Keith is doing far into the jam (around 22 min-ish) fits so well, everyone follows after him, amazing interplay through the whole thing! A unique star, seems really underrated.. Upvote from me here!
Sing Me Back Home
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Very moving, considering the jam it followed, it packs an emotional punch.
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