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16
Turn On Your Love Light
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Lovelight > King Bee > Mannish Boy > Lovelight
18
Smokestack Lightnin'
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

The all-howling, all-wailing, gritty loping groove laid down here is amazing. AhhhwooOOOOooOOOoooofareyouwell
11
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

China Cat Jam > GDTRFB - pure breakneck beauty
32
Dark Star
April 28, 1971
Fillmore East

A Darkstar out of place and time - Constanten sits in for tones of 69 showing up in a 71 Darkstar>St. Stephen
17
The Other One
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

Crunchy Phil goodness with a chewy surprise inside
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Comments

Alligator
June 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Hints of St. Stephen, We Bid You, Darkness Jam...all this is missing is a generous helping of kitchen sink.
The Other One
Dec. 1, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Every time I listen to this, I end up sticky, confused, smiling, and with a 20 minute gap in my memory.
Candyman
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

This one has soul to spare, and Lagin on clavichord-a-ma-jigger adds an interesting layer.
Box of Rain
Sept. 17, 1970
Fillmore East

The recording sounds like you're listening to it on your neighbor's stereo, underwater, but....who cares. Goddamn, this is beautiful.
Dark Star
Sept. 17, 1970
Fillmore East

If you're listening on Archive, check the 'other copies' link - the Marty Weinberg is overall more listenable. Also, weird howler monkey noises.
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