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Beat it on Down The Line
Sept. 3, 1972
Folsom Field, University of Colorado

Jerry’s solo is off the walls crazy. A train going top speed and I promise that train won’t slow down! Great energy here overall.
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Cryptical Envelopment
Nov. 11, 1970
49th Street Rock Palace

As Jerry shouts, “You know he had to die.” BANG! A massive gunshot right on rhythm. Great reprise with great drum work from Billy and Mickey.
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The Other One
Nov. 11, 1970
49th Street Rock Palace

Jerry takes off and soars. Gets really heavy, and out there FAST. Experimental passages and new themes explored. This is what the Dead do best.
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Drums
Nov. 11, 1970
49th Street Rock Palace

Billy and Mickey flowing in and out of the main TOO rhythms. They’re both putting each other to the test as they really get deep in this one.
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Uncle John's Band
July 11, 1970
Fillmore East

“At this risk of being repetitious we’re going to do another song in the key of G.”-Bob Weir. This version is quite sweet. Patchy audio, great version

Comments

Sugar Magnolia
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

"Well this next one is dedicated to Portland's Skid row, for no reason at all, just to prove my point that life is like a symphony." -Bobby "yeller dawg" Weir
Comes A Time
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

The wonderful reviewers above put it best when describing this transcendent Comes a Time. This whole show needs so much more love.
Dark Star
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

UNDERRATED. If a Dark Star has a second verse, you are guaranteed a hell of a ride. The jamming before the first verse is THE transitive nightfall of diamonds. Awe inspiring flashes of colors that envelope you into this otherworldly realm. Experimentation is the defining factor of this Dark Star, and while venturing deep into the void, you never feel yourself completely disillusioned with what's going on even at its most frantic. Billy and Phil summon an ancient, chimeric, beast that the band completely unleashes unto the audience. Jerry breaks conventions and melts the audience into a puddle and creates this haunted empty space of inverted colors. A section of music that challenges everything there is to know about music itself. Peak Dead.
Bird Song
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

What else is there to be said about this masterpiece? The Magnum Opus of Bird Songs and deservedly earns its stripes as one of the best exploratory jam vehicles for the band. Magic in musical form, and swirling soaring jazzy psychedelia that the band embodies perfectly in this once in a lifetime meditative performance. Each note is a drop of rain.
Loser
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

My current favorite Loser, this just hits all the marks for me personally. Emotive and full of unrelenting passion. Just perfect for me.