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Big Railroad Blues
Nov. 12, 1971
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

Tight little nugget of kick ass.
10
The Other One
Nov. 12, 1971
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

That sound you hear is just Keith's giant brass balls clanking together.
2
Candyman
June 13, 1970
Red Vest

Great plugged in version with beautiful vocals
12
Cryptical Envelopment
June 7, 1970
Fillmore West

10 minute Cryptical reprise that gives way to drums and Main Ten. Special guest moaning person (?)
5
Good Lovin'
April 10, 1971
East Hall, Franklin & Marshall College

25 minutes with your Zen life coach, Ronald McKernan.
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Comments

Dark Star
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

This one is as much about what's woven in and out of the Darkstar as the Darkstar itself, but it's just all good. All. Good. 1st hunk of Darkstar stays within the 'DS theme' for the duration, grinding into feedback-lite and Mickey playing with the all important gongs. After a beautiful Attics, the 2nd segment rockets around for a few minutes before a downright biblical Tighten-up Jam and a Feelin' Groovy segue into Sugar Mag (!!!). The last DS verse follows in short and sweet fashion, but you're not done yet. Just let the rest of the set play. The recording isn't the greatest, but it's absolutely listenable - and entirely worth listening to.
Black Muddy River
July 9, 1995
Soldier Field

It's hard to rate having your guts ripped out. For pure emotional punch, this is the one that always pokes me in the boo-boo, tho.
Good Lovin'
April 17, 1971
Dillon Gym

If you've somehow made it to this point in your life, and you've never heard either 4-17 or 4-25 1971 versions of this song, you really should remedy this. Quickly. The saga of "The Bidnessman" is only part of the fun, these tunes smoke from start to finish.
Good Lovin'
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

I've come to the conclusion that at some point in April of 1971, Pigpen really, really, really wanted a refrigerator repairman...but he kept getting jersey cows and the Brooklyn bridge instead.
Johnny B. Goode
July 2, 1971
Fillmore West

I'm willing to agree with Jerry - this really is the one it's all about.
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