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Playin' In The Band
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

A good cure for those 'No 'Cid Blues'. This one is a gem.
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Morning Dew
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Part of the first Playin' sandwich. The transition back into Playin' is like the cops kicking your door in at 4 a.m. it is so sudden and surprising.
2
Turn On Your Love Light
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

An aural honeypot capping a dynamite show.
10
Dark Star
Nov. 7, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

A breezy and pleasant intro gives way to a monstrous intra-verse portion that features some 'Uncle John's Band'-themed jamming.
13
Dark Star
Oct. 28, 1972
Cleveland Public Hall

Serene, frenetic, diffuse, cluttered--in short, this one goes through more changes than David Bowie's hair. Pheatures a phleshed out 'Philo Stomp'.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Ragged but right.
Scarlet Begonias
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Top-shelf '74 version.
Scarlet Begonias
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Okay, I now know that I must not have had the volume up loud enough before. Definitely some good stuff here but there are a number of other versions from '74 alone that warrant as much attention as this one (5/14, 8/4, and 8/5 all immediately come to mind). Anyway, I think I'll go listen to this one real loud again right now.
Space
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

On my CD this is over 30 minutes long. It starts with just Phil and Ned and then the others slowly come in somewhere around the 20 minute mark or so. Europe '74 had some good 'Seastones' (see 9/11/74 for the Daddy of 'em all).
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 1, 1979
Holleder Memorial Stadium

The centerpiece of a short but sweet show. Features a nice multifaceted dedication by Bobby just before they rip into Scarlet.
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