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Row Jimmy
Aug. 1, 1973
Roosevelt Stadium

Not too fast, and not too slow.
2
Not Fade Away
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Swirling, roiling waves of rock and roll - Phil and Keith play off each other beautifully
3
One More Saturday Night
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Great early version - the line between 'Hey, did Bob fudge the lyrics?' or 'Hey, is Bob freestyling?" is an awfully thin one, tho
8
Turn On Your Love Light
April 17, 1971
Dillon Gym

Pig continues his quest to get everyone on the planet laid, goes 2 for 2 in the Grateful Dead Dating Game.
6
Sugaree
Aug. 23, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Short, sweet, and soulful. This is sock-hop slow song happiness. Also 3 other words that start with S. (RT vol1, no3)
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The Other One
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

This one is just a unique little puddle of fun. Everybody is in the zone here, but Billy just puts on a clinic. Somehow he's always right on time with what's going on, and at the same time ahead of the next wave. Delicious ear food.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

it's Feelin' Groovy - Bob's a little late to join the party, and it has that extra 'bridge-ish' section not found in the jam before it was put between China & Rider, tho. If you want to train your ear to pick out the jam, cue up 9/19/70, and fast forward to 16 minutes into Dark Star. OK, listen to the whole thing, just pay attention at about 16 minutes ;^)
Good Lovin'
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

Not the best recording, but worth subjecting yourself to. Pig only steps back for a minute or so, but the jamming just slides under his patter. There's even a mental clutch popping moment (at a bit after 6 minutes), with Pigpen rapping over a Mind Left Body jam in there.
Dark Star
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium

This cooks. Jamming is all over the place, but never anywhere in particular for very long. I couldn't count the number of times they were yaaaaaay close to pulling the ripcord, and parachuting into a cowboy song. At a little after 8 minutes, there's even an Other One that tries to bubble to the surface.
Dark Star
Feb. 2, 1970
Fox Theatre

Absolutely beautiful before the 1st verse, but takes a dark turn after the 'post 1st verse BANG-ON-THINGS' session. At about 11 minutes, things coalesce into the audio equivalent of every ghost story and horror movie you've ever been party to. From an off kilter Feeling Groovy that's nearly disorienting to Jerry treating the interior of your skull like it was one of Mickey's gongs before the 2nd verse, this one has the potential to redecorate your brain pan.
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