Reviewer:
Uncle Judas
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July 20, 2021
Subject:
Quest for '69
Listening notes:
Dark Star is only slightly less than average... for 1969.
The Eleven shows Jerry playing excitedly, and typically fast. The DS>Stephen>Eleven suite is nothing exceptional tonight, but I'm still glad I listened to it
I can't help but notice (and chuckle) at the 2nd Lovelight where Pigpen is singing a half-step lower than the tonic (E), as if he got to imbibing during long middle portion of the show where his presence was hardly utilized. It sounds like a guy who just passed out from drinking, suddenly waking up and trying to get right back into the zone. It's kind of funny--and not bad, or anything--and I can't blame Pig, because the opening (26 minute) Lovelight probably drained him of whatever Lovelight-ness he had in him that night.
Oh well-- he was still down for rounds 2 and 3!
Decent show, short but still classic 1969 stuff. I would rather listen to this one again than any random show post 1979, to be honest.
Reviewer:
daskitten
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November 18, 2020
Subject:
Good Gawd!
even for the Dead, this is some unhinged, seat of the pants, exploratory, hell bent for leather, slash & burn
set of psychedelic blues!!!
As always; thank you Mr. Miller....