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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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Alabama Getaway
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Recently got my paws on this Road Trips. There aren't too many good sounding SBDs with this tune from its early vintage out there but this here is certainly one of them. Nice segue into GSET.
The Other One
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Some of Phil's most legendary 'Phil bombs' are from this tour--a result of many factors: great live sound system, beer, well-recorded SBDs, the band at a peak, etc.--and this is a pretty remarkable one. Check out the 'Dark Star' from 10/25/73 for maybe the mother of all Spaces from the Fall '73 tour. Now there's a version that should probably have about 5 times as many votes as it's got now.
Row Jimmy
Jan. 1, 1965
Rich Stadium

Love is a many-splendored thing! Have fun! Now, this here 'Row Jimmy' just might be the very definition of heady...but no up-vote here, 'cause it just don't feel right votin' for sumthin' I ain't never listened to.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

This is one of the shows for which I am most curious about in the 30 Trips box. Will they patch the Rider with the AUD, the SBD of another show, or do they have the complete Rider in the vault?
Row Jimmy
Jan. 1, 1965
Rich Stadium

Grendel is right: explain. It would be best, maybe, if every version was listed-- even the shittiest or worse than that--but had a collection of thoughtful comments about it. A conversation, of sorts. The votes probably speak for themselves which trails are most worth exploring (although there are some duds--- good topic for other online conversations, 'The most out of whack ratings on headyversion'-and plenty of under-the-radar stuff).
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