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Cryptical Envelopment
Feb. 6, 1969
Kiel Auditorium

Hot version! Not quite as epic as the night after, but still incredible.
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Cryptical Envelopment
Feb. 7, 1969
Stanley Theater

An absolute tsunami, one of the most intense ever this side of 3/2/69
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Cryptical Envelopment
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

A particularly jazzy version; Jerry is ablaze and climbing to enormous heights.
6
Cryptical Envelopment
Jan. 26, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Stunning reprise, this one just keeps building endlessly!
26
The Other One
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Very long and spacy version that gets very intense. One of the best of Europe '72.
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Comments

Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Newpot is right. TFTV = 8/24/68 ONLY. The album mislabeled the date as 8/23-24.
Dark Star
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Right after the MLB Phil drives them into a brief Other One-ish jam as well.
Weather Report Suite
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Not played this night
Eyes Of The World
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Next to 10/29/73, this is one of the tightest (and best) versions ever played. Phil owns his solo and the post song minor key sections really sparkle.
Dark Star
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

The pre verse portion of this DS is amazing with supple, jazzy ensemble playing, that wanders through many different themes. Things start to really cook around 15 mins. With Garcia leading the charge through a fast paced, bebop type passage that sounds like it might break into an MLB jam. The post verse space is very minimalistic, but segues into a hard hitting Eyes of the World. All in all this is one of the best Dark Stars of the year, and this full suite of second set jams maybe some of the best of all time.
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