Dead of the Day: 11-13-1972
Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Memorial Hall
Kansas City, Kansas
With, once again, only a few extant shows from this date, our Dead of the Day takes us out to what was surely a phenomenal show back in ’72. Unfortunately, our recording here is an audience tape that, while the best of what is available, is still somewhat rough. But there is no masking the energy of the Dead on this night.
The highlight of the night is surely the Dark Star> Dew. The Dark Star goes through several different moods, all perfectly resplendent despite their deep spaciness. Then, about two-thirds of the way through, the boys – or should we say Phil – storm into a Philo Stomp. While they pretty much lose the Dark Star theme at that point, it also ushers in some incredible playing and withering jams – including a Feelin’ Groovy Jam at the end – with the entire band firing seamlessly. Then they come to a bit of a lull, as if they are going to bring the Dark Star to a conclusion, but, instead, Jerry lets loose that ringing opening note of Morning Dew, and suddenly we are off again into another amazing ride, this one so haunting it is capable of raising the hair on the back of your neck.
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