So I got my brother a specially packaged collection of the Dead

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1971 - St. Louis, Fox Theater - Filmore-Mid-West. 15 discs, I think....total shows from 1971 / 1973 / 1975, I think.


This is the entire 1971 show. Amazing to see the jumps they made sonically, over the 3 annual over 4 years....

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Loved this timeframe....they were a different band with Ron McKernan playing the B-3. This shows has Keith playing piano, though....sign of things to come.

[viva la]

1. you're a great brother!

Did you get a physical copy, or digital?

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3. Cd's (15), Set....with documentation and even scraves!

Complete shows over 3 different concerts. Dead loved making the Fox Theater their musical midpoint, Filamore-wise.

Beautiful box set... he's really into the Dead (my fault as, me, the brother is 8 years older and more engaged with this band over the past 50 years. But Bro's son, is quite the acoustic guitarist and is heavily playing/learning the music....so, even better.

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2. I get that it makes no difference in what I hear

But the fact that I've been in that venue a dozen times or more makes me want this to be badass.

And it is

ETA- I said this after 5 minutes not realizing the YouTube clip is over 3 hours long. it is STILL BADASS THOUGH.

Resume your activities

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4. Going Down the Road - A Pretty damn good version

After Skull and Roses and Before Europe '72. Garcia, Weir, Lesh, McKernan, Kreutzmann, and Godsheaux....my favorite moment in their musical existence.

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5. Pay attention to Ron on this song.....

Vocals behind Bob and Jerry to start, but watch as the song transforms and takes on a whole different direction with Ron.....pretty great fucking jam/whatever you call it. I guess this was the sound that supercharged me back then.

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6. I just noticed the "album" cover.

Is this the 1st time the lightening bolt shows up? 1971 - Skulls/Skeletons and Rose....yes....but the lightening bolt? Thought that was a "Steal Your Face" intro.