Dark Star
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle
This one feels very earthy to me. I was picturing myself being on a camping trip, wandering off into the woods alone at dusk as the song begins. I got lost in the woods when it suddenly turns dark after the Feelin' Groovy bit, then continued to both appreciate and be spooked by the woods for the remainder of the song. Then, at the transition into Sugar Mags, I stumbled upon my friends waiting for me around the campfire.
Billy's use of the toms starting around the 22:00 mark lends it a bit of a tribal feel as well. If most Stars are an acid trip, I guess this one is more of a shrooms trip lol.
