It swings to a funky swagger; Jerry is in top form here. I think it's the best Deal from the spring '73 tour!

It struts & swaggers in that honey, country-tinged '73 way that we've come to relish & rely on. From one of the best shows from one of the best years.

A version all true heads should love, or at least hear once.

Jerry's sweet voice is extra sweet & clear during the chorus for this version than the ones from October, 1980.

Monster Mason's. Can't believe this one isn't here yeat. Cleanest, most coherent version. Jerry's guitar tone is pure gold.

Nice version! This stands as a friendly reminder that there are nuggets of greatness to be uncovered, post 1991. Goes to show, you don't ever know!

Jerry said of Mountains of the Moon that it was "one of my favorite ones. I thought it came off like a little gem." I couldn't agree more. They played it only 13 times, and tonight's version is the best one we've got. There are five versions currently ranked above this one, though the reason for this eludes me. 2/11/69 and 2/27/69 has been officially released, and 2/22/69 and 3/1/69 are considered by many to be among the top 5 shows of 1969, so I suppose that makes some sense. But unlike those versions, this Mountains segues seamlessly from acoustic to electric (without pause) into Dark Star in that beautifully haunting way. The jam at the end of Mountains is also longer, more intense and mystical than the ones that came before it. And the Dark Star that follows is very tasty indeed. There's a great sounding source on the archive. Listen, marvel and vote.

Jerry breaks a string outta the gate, allowing bobby to stretch the intro. This is a stupendous version, all told. A favorite show from a favorite era!

^^^ Ditto to all that's said above. It's among the very best of 1972; a sibling of 8/27, 9/27 & 11/17! This is in dire need of a serious up-vote. I also feel obliged to say that it's superior to the 9/21 version, that of course has the advantage of being officially released.

Indeed, this period is an embarrassment of riches for many songs; Dark Star, Other One, Playin', Bird Song. This Bird flies with beauty and conviction. There's several extraordinary performances from the period: 9/15, 9/17, 9/27, 11/19 and 11/17 (my favorite). This night belongs in that company, I think. Cheers for the friendly reminder about this one; now it's time to revisit the Playin' and Dark Star->drums->dark star jam->China Cat Sunflower->I know You Rider from this show. Epic!