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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

Deal
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

UNBEATABLE.
Promised Land
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

A perfect '76 take on the song, groovin' boogie! Bobby is excellent.
Ship of Fools
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

As good as it gets. Perfect companion to a nug.
Turn On Your Love Light
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Deep jams, focused and soulful. I am quite the Lovelight-enthusiast, and this one i certainly a favourite of mine. A particular highlight is when they all carefully fall back into the theme, with this dreamy quality no other Lovelight (that i've heard) can present. From 17:46 until the end is total heaven. "Let it shine!"
Dark Star
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

Timeless, ethereal, unreal, flowing and distant but dearly intimate at the same time. The absolute benchmark Dark Star. Many Dark Stars are as good, (or better, depends on subjective taste) but this is the first one that breached that divine veil of their 70s jams.
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