[bodiddley]

There was a Dark Star from 9-24-72 featured in the Taper's Section a few weeks back that I thought was really good. After about 15 minutes in I was ready to abort thinking "This is good but nothing I haven't heard before", when they started a most unusual and cool sounding jam that proceeded to build into one of their infamous apocolyptic meltdowns. Golden Yummies!

[gratephulphish123]

gotta love the meltdowns, but i get disappointed when they dont build it back up. i love the rockin the reign dark star, the me and my uncle is actually enjoyable in the context, it's like a vision from inside a hurricane

[Kirshnikhov]

hey I'm reading all these smoking reviews of different dark stars, but i have no idea where to find them by date? any pointers.

P.S. Filmore east, April 71 on Ladies and Gentlemen the Grateful Dead

[BuddhaG]

http://www.archive.org/details/GratefulDead

That is a good starting point if you want to find shows by date. Select your year and voila. So much stuff on there, I'm always listening to shows I never heard before. Or maybe I just don't remember putting them on at some point. Either way, so much selection and everything from the beginnings down to the end and beyond.

Have fun!

[grateful4booze]

11/15/71 Austin, TX

[bodiddley]

I question Bob's judgement on that one. It sounds like Jer is just finally getting going when Booby starts the intro to El Crappo for about the third time apparently not gettin the hint. Never the less, they pull off a pretty good version and it all works out well. I really dig the NFA>GDTRB>NFA from that show.

[1fingerwillie]

I am going through them one by one in excruciating (to most)--glorious to me--detail. Its all captured here:

http://tatteredreason.wordpress.com/

Here is my list so far with rankings:

98 – November 11, 1973 – Winterland

94.5 – February 13, 1970 – Fillmore East

94 – February 27, 1969 – Fillmore West

94 – September 21, 1972 – Spectrum, Philadelphia

90 - September 27, 1972 – Stanley Theatre, Jersey City

85 – April 24, 1972 – Dusseldorf, West Germany

79 – October 31, 1971 – Ohio Theatre -Columbus, OH

[Underground Johnny]

Wow , this thread is close to 12 years old!

All time favorite may be Sunshine Day Dream Dark Star - August 27, 1972.

Dark Star from Live Dead - February 27, 1969

I love the Woodstock Dark Star very much.

October 18, 1974 - the last Dark Star of the original era of Dark Stars.

[lightningbolt]

I know this might seem heretical but according to Dick Latvala the greatest Dark Star ever is 10/26/89!

https://archive.org/details/gd89-10-26. ... 6d2t03.shn

http://www.agitators.com/gd/dick_darkstar.html

[strumminsix]

I know this might seem heretical but according to Dick Latvala the greatest Dark Star ever is 10/26/89!

https://archive.org/details/gd89-10-26. ... 6d2t03.shn

http://www.agitators.com/gd/dick_darkstar.html

Musically, it's interesting and deserves a gold medal. Vocally, Jerry sounds exhausted.

[lightningbolt]

I know this might seem heretical but according to Dick Latvala the greatest Dark Star ever is 10/26/89!

https://archive.org/details/gd89-10-26. ... 6d2t03.shn

http://www.agitators.com/gd/dick_darkstar.html

Musically, it's interesting and deserves a gold medal. Vocally, Jerry sounds exhausted.

Totally agree...Jerry's voice is shot but the music is top notch.

[8-6-71 for me]

Agree or disagree, here is what the voting public has to say-

http://headyversion.com/song/66/gratefu ... dark-star/

Near the bottom of the list, but TC sitting in on the 4/28/71 dark star has some swirly, avant garde goodness.

Also near the bottom of the charts, but top of my playlist, 11-13-72 Bear AUD from the most country western month in Dead history.

[brbadg]

My vote is STILL 8-1-73. I get lost in it every time.

[Pointclear]

2/24/74 winterland: so delicate, quiet, and sophisticated

[bzbz]

My preferences are 12-6-73, 12-31-71, 10-16-89, 2-27-69