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Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Bouncy and upbeat. Keith is on, and the lyrics are sung convincingly by Garcia.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

ESSENTIAL Dead material here.
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Dancin' in the Streets
Oct. 11, 1970
Action House

One of the finer versions of the year
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Dark Star
Oct. 11, 1970
Action House

Killer version, a must listen
10
Playin' In The Band
Jan. 15, 1979
Springfield Civic Center

Topnotch Terrapin<Playin'. Fresh and tight Playin jam here.
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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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