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.

High octane version (whole second set smokes).

Yes, best source available. Phil's "Big Brown" sounds warm, rich, thunderous. Feb '73 = Pure bliss.

^Nice to hear, darkstar67. Yeah, if there is a silver lining to the present shelter-in-place situation many of us are in, it's that it affords many of us more time to listen, love, analyze and discuss the music of the good ol' Grateful Dead! Might as well, might as well...

A few years ago, I remember there was a discussion board that featured a heated debate between two heavy-weight champions of the same era. In one corner was the mighty 9/21 Dark Star, and in the other was the defending champion, 8/27 Dark Star. The prizefight ensued as dead heads in droves were chiming in with impassioned persuasions, imbittered arguments, and desperate pleas as to which should be declared the winner. After much blood, sweat & tears (all in good spirit, of course) I think 8/27 won the fight by a nose, and I happened to be among the camp of 8/27 supporters. That said, I think the last six-odd minutes of this one – 9/21- might be the most satisfying segment from either of them. So while I gave the nod to 8/27 as the better Star as a whole, I still think the last six minutes of 9/21 is the most inspirational. It’s truly a unique piece of music, something of an electric-psychedelic-bluegrass-(new)grass jam that’s something to behold and marvel at.

^Grate news. Cheers for the heads up.