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Operator
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Final time played, Pig is in fine form, acoustic set here is beautiful, entire show for that matter is transcendent stuff.
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Ripple
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Great year for this song, no doubt, emotive, and serene. A quick ride in time, Capitol Theater 1970.
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Friend of the Devil
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Legendary show, this FOTD is deserving
7
Franklin's Tower
Nov. 23, 1978
Capital Centre

Joyous and powerful 1/2 step>Franklins to open
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Shakedown Street
Nov. 23, 1978
Capital Centre

Not jammed too deeply, but the playing that there is seriously funky and powerful
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Dark Star
Sept. 19, 1970
Fillmore East

Required listening. From when the bell tolls to when the rhythm kicks and snares. From when the ground erupts with radiant energy to when the blue cold freezes over, to when, when the night collapses, everything silently, slowly, coalesces into nothingness, the quiet solitude of nothing, but as the layers proceed to dissipate and the structure returns; as the wholeness and harmony of beauty crawl back into fruition and yell and jump and probe the frozen turf before melting beneath layers of oozing kerosene, the final verse is reached. The dark whispers into the beaming radiance of melody, one of the greats, don't miss this.
The Eleven
June 14, 1968
Fillmore East

Blazing, out of feedback, with power.
St. Stephen
June 14, 1968
Fillmore East

Ferocious, chaotic, scrambled and powerful. Just massive. Sound issues are rampant, ignore them and listen to the raw tenacity.
Viola Lee Blues
Feb. 2, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

A loud, heavy, dark, driven churn. Rips like a chainsaw.
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Feb. 2, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Just a sweaty blues power-house. Pig reigns down the news with authority. Churning slow-boil and forceful interplay. Harmonica and guitar complement. Things are raw and primal here, a showcase.
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