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Grateful DeadGrateful Dead Live at Hofheinz Pavilion on 1972-11-19 (November 19, 1972)

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Collection: : GratefulDead
Band/Artist: Grateful Dead
Date: November 19, 1972 (check for other copies)
Venue: Hofheinz Pavilion
Location: Houston, TX

Source: Soundboard
Lineage: SBD>MR>Reel>Reel>DAT>CD>EAC>WAV>CoolEdit2000>SHN
Keywords: Live concert

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Bertha, Me & My Uncle, Sugaree, Beat It On Down The Line, Bird Song, Black Throated Wind, Don't Ease Me In, Mexicali Blues, Box Of Rain, Tomorrow Is Forever, Big River, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Playin' In The Band, Casey Jones Promised Land, Ramble On Rose, El Paso, Stella Blue, Jack Straw, Dark Star-> Weather Report Suite Prelude-> Mississippi Half Step, Around & Around, Big Railroad Blues, Sugar Magnolia-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad

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Reviewer: Hypodoche - - September 9, 2008
Subject: re-think this dark star!
there are some well-known jazz themes (and 2 classical themes in latter part) explored in this version, some I've never heard take over to the extent here, leading to one entire verse in a different than usual modality... even some screechy floyd-ian passages - very organic

Reviewer: JamminJerome - - August 18, 2007
Subject: 1972 = booooring
1972 is just not my cup of tea. With 71, and to a lesser extent 73, it is a year filled with spot-on but unexploratory songs. Even the Dark Star here is boring.

But Keith is on, the band is solid, and the show is good. Just not my preference. I'll be fair and give it 5 stars, because it really isn't that bad. There are better shows from this year.

Highlights: Stella Blue, Around and Around, inventive tunings

Reviewer: peach4077 - - May 3, 2006
Subject: Happy Birthday to me
As I was coming out of Mom, the Dead were on stage for an amazing celebration of life, music and jamming. One of my favorites if you can get a hold of good quality. This one definitely replaces my old worn out version. A better, more well rounded set list you will be hard pressed to find. Enjoy!!!!

Reviewer: BigRobStud - - April 10, 2006
Subject: My favorite Dark Star
I remember getting this show back in 1993. It was terrible quality but I could still zone out while studying at York University. Long live GD!

Reviewer: jfk62 - - December 27, 2005
Subject: deadboots soundboard
Soundboard available at deadboots.com
The recording sounds very good. Nice versions of familiar songs. Nothing really amazing, but very solid performances. The first two songs of the concert are missing.

Reviewer: shallwego - - April 7, 2005
Subject: Performance: 4.0 / 5.0... Sound Quality: 2.5 / 5.0
Very low recording levels on this one makes for a lot of hiss, due to the fact that you're forced to crank it way up to hear anything at all. First couple of tunes are basically unlistenable. This one could really benefit from a bigtime remastering job!

Reviewer: deadbroc - - April 6, 2005
Subject: Black Throat
Black throated wind. I've listened for the Garcia runs from this tune for years. Never heard it again. I would have regretted getting a Bobby brew on this one. Thank G-D for the archive.

Reviewer: Polka - - February 19, 2005
Subject: Best of the Common!
I've always rated this show very highly, as it contains some of the best versions of the more common Dead songs. Black-Throated, Railroad, Jack Straw, Don't Ease and Chinarider are all excellent!

Box of Rain is Phil's best one. Both Stella and Tommorow are beautiful. I'm not worried about having a super Dark Star all the time, so don't let it bother you. Enjoy the lyrics to Around and enjoy the show!

Sound: A-
Show: A

Reviewer: capn doubledose - - January 11, 2005
Subject: Bird Song+
I had this on a cassete tape in 1983 that had a beer dumped all over it and then snapped so this is a first since... playin, ramble on rose, dark star (I saw what the others said and respectfully disagree) into not quite WRS first licks also note the wierd lyrics to around and around.

Reviewer: dcain - - May 8, 2004
Subject: Wonderful first set
A little "Stars and Stripes Forever" from Keith after Box of Rain...this is a fun, spirited performance. Garcia's playing is crisp and snappy throughout. Lots of nice piano from KG. The tune "Tomorrow is Forever" --- a Dolly Parton song! --- is a rare treat (the vocals may be a bit off, but it's heartfelt). Highly recommended.
(agreed: the Dark Star is not great; only one verse, some serious screeching feedback, no "feelin groovy" chaser, and a weak solo from Phil. Instead, it resolves into their first ever attempt at the prelude to WRS, and it is quite tentative; they fairly quickly head back into screechy, dissonant space, ultimately finding some shelter in a more straighforward number, Mississippi Half Step)(this is a very early version of Half Step, so don't expect much in the way of Garcia fireworks)(Around & A is pretty exciting, but for masters classes in Chuck Berry licks, see his work in the 1978-1982 timeframe).

Reviewer: xonix - - May 4, 2004
Subject: Beware of the cuts
The performance sometimes is good (Bird song, playin in the band, box of rain (this is a particular treat)), however a few songs are spoiled by a few cuts with nothing to splice into the gap. The dark star is not that great... too much in the way of quiet creepy parts (for me at least).

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Source: SBD>MR>Reel>Reel>DAT>CD>EAC>WAV>CoolEdit2000>SHN
(Note that there is speculation that this source may contain only one reel generation.)

Cool Edit 200 was used to correct various flaws from previously circulating versions.