56548 Anyone want to tell me why the deadbase on here just shrunk by over half? Seriously, I almsost had a heart attack, and heck, I'm only 22. I even considered suicide, why did it leave, why, why, why.....ohh the humanity...(cry) What gives? livedeadhead 2005-11-28 19:11:38 2005-11-28 19:11:38 1 this has always been one of my favorite shows. I have had parts of it since the late 70's. For a long time, I only had the Dark Star>El Paso>Eyes >Dew, and am so happy to be able to get the whole show now. To me this is one of the great Dark Stars of all time. The jam after the verse is spacy and sweet, and the transition into El Paso is very smooth, and actually works very well. The Eyes is one of those classic 20 minute '73 versions with the Stronger than Dirt jam at the end, and the Dew is one of the slowest I have heard. The rest of the show really rocks as well. The sound is very good as well, especially considering that this is 1973. As an aside, the dark Star>El Paso jam is one that we would often play in the hotel after shows as everyone was getting ready for bed and trying to crash out. This was not because it is a boring jam, it is definitely not that, but the jam afetr the verse and into El PAso is long and very spacey and is a perfect jam to get your mind to stop racing and relax, it worked every time!! Get this show!! Great Dark Star for Jerry's B'day 5 Purple Gel 2006-02-03 20:04:47 2006-11-05 23:45:07 62261 surprisingly good audience quality for a stadium gig in '73.performance is top notch. classic '73 rick e. 2006-02-13 13:11:49 2006-02-13 13:11:49 5 The Deadbase shrank because Rykodisc bought the the Dead SBDs. to put on CD. shrinking deadbase Deadman72355 2007-12-08 12:17:38 2007-12-08 12:17:38 4 This is one of my favorite Dark Stars -- especially the ten minute jam before the verse, with lots of creative, unique group improv. I read somewhere and agree that this version seems to incorporate a bit of the Allmans' approach to jamming (this show was 4 days after they shared a bill at Watkins Glen). The transition into El Paso is well-done. Eyes and Morning Dew are long and very good, but to me a bit loose and not on the level of the Dark Star. Dark Star crashes... Mindbender 2008-05-16 22:21:43 2008-05-16 22:21:43 5 5 4.00