As far as this show goes, its 73 and it sounds excellent nothing more needs to be said.as for this dark star its an acquired taste, but its worth the chew and swallow if you can digest it all. Hey that's for my personnel listening experience you purists! Anyway just for you lengthy seekers don't be disappointed when you finD that these looonng jams are not always listenable or enjoyable, they just go on & on when your head is not. wow 45 minutes!!! but you know just for kicks, I edited it down to 23 minutes and made a kick ass version of a long and meandering Playin. but to actually sit here and listen to a 44 minute dark star no matter how good it sounds(thank you Charlie miller for the endless qaulity sbds you've provided, where were you when I was seeking this stuff out on cassette?) takes a lot of patience, take the Seattle '74 Playin. therefore they could leave you adrift for endless universal minutes without you even aware of real time. Back in the days of these shows when you were actually there everyone was attuned to the psychedelic energy and the band played off that. Its a very unique and enjoyable journey if you've got the umm head,desire and patience to sit through it. Now I'm not criticizing this dark star at all. long does not mean listenable or enjoyable, it just means.long. in the dead's case and any jam bands case for that matter. I started trading in the mid 80's in the days when we exchanged dead gems on cassette through the US mail! And I remember all those times fellow traders would brag about a long playing or long dark star. Just some words about something I discovered through my years as a "taper". Just be glad that these shows are available to hear and that each of you brings an energy to them. A stadium show in the 80's was not like a small club in the 60's. But different than the one I saw with him in an arena sized place. I compare this show to one I saw with George Benson during that era. Different energies from the band, the crowd, and whatever. Probably in every Dead show you might have seen. The crowd was so high they seemed content with clapping and saying, "wow". Anyhow, this show was slower and calmer, like you might find in a jazz club. (must have found the same dealer outside). As I recall, full of folks with eyes like black saucers.
It leaned toward country, with lots of cowboy songs. An October show was rowdy, full of loud and half-drunk Dead heads.
The September show leaned to rock n' roll and was full of tie dyed dancing hippies. I got to see a few shows that fall, including the Cleveland show. Had some free time today to give a listen and read some of the reviews.
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