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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.
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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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Tennessee Jed
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Probably the first of the big pre-hiatus versions that comes to my mind.
They Love Each Other
July 5, 1978
Omaha Civic Auditorium

I haven't yet gotten the July '78 box and not much seems to have been written about this version. Any thoughts? I like all incarnations of this number and the late '77/'78 vintage is particularly hot, as Jerry's slow and soulful 'Cats Under the Stars' style made for some gargantuan versions (check his playing on 4/16/78 for example). So is the current two votes too low?
Not Fade Away
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

I voted for this thing a while ago and had since assumed that I'd commented on it. The outro jam is white hot and interesting, and culminates very nicely. Bobby's prankster punk slide work adds a nice, twisted touch that definitely works in tandem with the drummers to give Jerry a sweet 'n dirty base from which to rip it up.
Dark Star
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

This is some seriously sophisticated shit.
Mama Tried
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

I can't think of a better first set in the post-hiatus Keith period.
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