Dead of the Day: 11-11-1973

Winterland Arena

San Francisco, California

’73 was a very fine year, and this show is the cream of that turn around the sun. The first set is extraordinary, topped only by the second half and its epic Dark Star> Mind Left Body> Eyes> China Doll. It all opens with a relaxed and mellow version of Promised Land, allowing you to really feel the dirt and grime of the hard traveling and the pure ecstasy of making it into LA. A song later, Bobby comes back on a furious Greatest Story. Sugaree and Black Throated Wind are excellent as well; it is really hard to find an even just good song in the whole lot. And the Weather Report Suite at the end is as heady as they come. Jerry is just spectacular, leading the band on a hardcore jazz session throughout the Let It Grow.

Recording info
Use alternative player
Identifier:
gd1973-11-11.sbd.rolfe-miller.83318.sbeok.flac16
Source:
SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat (44.1k) D
Notes:
Patch Info: SBD -> ? -> Dat -> CD supplies: Eyes Of The World (7:47 – 8:13) Notes: — Thanks to Steve Rolfe for lending me his Dats — This source has more tuning leading up to Dark Star — This source does not have the cut at the start of Eyes — Encore will fit on end of Disc 2
Description:
Set 1 The Promised Land -> Bertha -> Greatest Story Ever Told Sugaree Black Throated Wind To Lay Me Down El Paso Ramble On Rose Me And Bobby McGee China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider Me And My Uncle Loose Lucy Weather Report Suite Prelude -> Weather Report Suite Part -> Let It Grow Set 2 Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo Big River Dark Star -> Mind Left Body Jam -> Eyes Of The World -> China Doll Sugar Magnolia Encore Uncle John’s Band Johnny B. Goode -> And We Bid You Good Night
Lineage:
Dat (Sony R500) -> Samplitude Professional v9.02 -> FLAC
Transferrer:
Charlie Miller
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00:00
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The Promised Land ->
03:02
2
Bertha ->
06:00
3
Greatest Story Ever Told
06:01
4
Sugaree
07:25
5
Black Throated Wind
07:14
6
To Lay Me Down
08:06
7
El Paso
04:36
8
Ramble On Rose
07:11
9
Me And Bobby McGee
06:04
10
China Cat Sunflower ->
09:22
11
I Know You Rider
05:59
12
Me And My Uncle
03:16
13
Loose Lucy
07:28
14
Weather Report Suite ->
05:42
15
Let It Grow
09:12
16
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
08:31
17
Big River
05:27
18
Dark Star ->
32:00
19
Mind Left Body Jam ->
04:26
20
Eyes Of The World ->
13:42
21
China Doll
05:24
22
Sugar Magnolia
10:18
23
Uncle John’s Band
07:41
24
Johnny B. Goode ->
03:54
25
And We Bid You Good Night
03:09
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Mississippi Half-Step takes it out of the break, and it starts out nearly ordinary before busting out in the second half as the boys soar forth, roll into a sweet and poignant stash of vocal harmonies, and then rise on the wings of a Jerry solo. The Big River is no slouch itself, hot and feisty with some lightning-fast picking. But it is after a pause that the real meat of the set begins, with a mind-meltingly cosmic Dark Star. Jazz stylings reign as every member makes his way toward the same spot, though all taking a slightly different path, spinning off and then intertwining and then wandering off again. At the end comes a rightesouly groovy Mind Left Body Jam. At some point you are just left wondering how in the hell you got there from the beginnings of Dark Star, and that moment will cause you to break out in a beaming smile. The Eyes keeps the music-driven joy coming with a brilliant, enlightened version, again keeping that jazz sound coming. Then a breathtakingly, heartrending China Doll comes forth, shattering the feeling, but sending it all into a crystalized world of melancholy loveliness. From there, a Sugar Mags rushes to the emotional rescue, taking the amazing set out in bone-shaking manner. A three-song encore, topped by a lovely We Bid You Goodnight, sends everyone on their way to cherish the memories. Sit down, kick back, and put this gem of a show on right now.

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8 responses to “11-11-1973”

  1. P_P_K Avatar
    P_P_K

    The tune doesn’t get much love, but this is the best “Loose Lucy.” Jazzy and fun.

  2. John Avatar
    John

    I was pretty with it until let it grow and then they almost seemed to run out of gas. Heavy donna which I am not too picky about, but damn… a lotta wailin’.

  3. August West Avatar
    August West

    Some beautiful ensemble playing on Black Throated Wind

  4. Will Ryan Avatar
    Will Ryan

    Aside from the beautiful playing, the gorgeous sound quality, the Dead sound healthy too. Jerry hasn’t touched the Persian yet and Keith isn’t a zombie!

  5. steve handelman Avatar
    steve handelman

    Bob is is top form on IKYR. his guitar work during the Jam is incredible and then Jerry has to up his game and the whole band is cooking

  6. steve handelman Avatar
    steve handelman

    Bob is cooking on China Cat around the 3;50 mark .. and then get into a jazzy jam with Bob laying down rhythm

  7. Brian Damage Avatar
    Brian Damage

    First set stacked and immaculate, legendary Dark Star > Eyes, hot Sugar Mags and UJB to send it home… I could never pick a favorite show, but this one could easily make the desert island list.

  8. Paul Marchi Avatar
    Paul Marchi

    You just had to be there one of my top 5 shows I saw in that barn

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