One of my favorite dark stars! Whoever put 2 adds in the middle of this should be beaten with a rusty tire iron and left bleeding in the moonlight......
The Dark Stars from the Europe '72 tour are my favorites....my favorite sound of the band, in terms of instrument tones, my favorite playing...great improvisation, and Billy killing it on the drums. THIS is the stuff!
The smoothness of the flow in the early dark stars, especially the early 70's, are unmatched in later years. In some regards, the later ones seem almost contrived whereas these seem almost a natural flow of musical talent combined. It seems that everyone in the band here is totally connected, not rushing any part through, not trying to dominate. Just wonderful. Of course, saying that, there are exceptions to the rule. Miami 10/26/89 was a phenomenal one, but for the most part, this is the heart of it.
Mr. Pinger sir you speak facts. 72 through 74 is the absolute pinnacle of the band. Quite frankly the sound, dynamic, and overall approach to music is starkly different from the early 70s to the later years. They were still trying to "prove" themselves in certain respects and the argument can be made they simply didn't have bad nights in this era. They were on every night and seemingly getting better as time progressed. Keith was just outstanding and Billy is an entirely different drummer by himself. But that's just my take on it
Some parts are so relaxing you could just drift off to sleep if you are listening with your eyes closed, while at the same time it can sound like a nightmare. Beautifully dissonant, and certainly explorative with the 'Tiger Jam" and "Feedback" sections. Pigpen comes in at the all the right spots. This is the longest Dark Star I've heard. Wow O_O
I believe this is the longest sole Dark Star they ever played. It's even longer if you count it's transition into Sugar Magnolia (which you have heard if you have listened to Europe 72, yep, they took that sugar mag off of the longest dark star). I think there's also one that transitions into Sing Me Back Home that is also quite long, off this tour, but this one barely edges it out. It's gorgeous though.
What does this bring up for you? I placed my ninth four leaf clover of the last three weeks in my tattered napkin, folded over once and pressed between the plastic bag from the United flight I took sometime last year or maybe years ago. I found the clover during the drums of this song on 5/11/22, my first listen. I felt the pain of loss. I felt the reality of my delusions. Of holding on to wispy ghosts and longing to be caressed by his love again. I remember the days where i longed to touch you in your apartment, your glowing glance inviting a graze from my fingertips, but I was so scared id wake up from my dream if I touched you. But those where the days where you didn’t evaporate into the morning chaos. You were the most real thing I’d ever feel and not a day goes by that I don’t long for this silence to end.
Yeap, Nederland might be a very small homeland for me, but this is probably the best and the longest Dark Star they've ever played ! Pure magic and I think it's partly due to our relaxed attitude on pot. Saw them at De Melkweg in Amsterdam in october 1980 and that gig was even smoother ! And they keep truckin' on.
Phil supports the harmony beautifully in this very Dark Star. Jerome noodles his way to random corners of groove. I have always thought this masterpiece was best served with headphones...
The deads '72 tour is a great counterpoint to can's UK '72 tour, a yin and yang of jam bands both beautiful and disturbing in sound. Both bands in this era are at the top of their game.
@@trentnunyabiz6204 to let you in on a little secret, the greatest performance EVER within Europe in the early 70's was - HeadHunters live in Bremen, Germany @ Musikladen: November 1974........period.
fusing jazz with the land of the dead turning the land of the living into a jam not conceived in all of creation until it's energy was found in tact needing direction pouring sound as if the dark is all we have found.
I'm sorry I didn't appreciate them when they were around. I was too busy working and going to school. Their concerts were always so crowded. Concert goers camped out several days before their concert. The Greatful Dead was that loved!
@@Marshall_Stacks Keith was better in the sense he added just enough to color the jams and Jerry was always the lead instrument. I love Brent too but he was so loud in the mix he was also a lead instrument.
One of my fave Dead tracks. I mourn the day I lost my DVD with 30 + versions. I must make another. Heads can find many versions on archive.org Shame all the torrent sites have gone. Thanks for this. ☆☆☆☆ p.s. Anybody know of good Windows/Linux software for sound to light as I've aquired a PC projector? ☆☆☆☆
Gino.... the best software is owsley,bear, add on... l.s.d. mark 1 series 1 is the best projector you can get, oh and dark star, er this one ,or ,and .........
Yepp, your suspicions are correct my friend :) Not only their longest Dark Star but their longest jam ever played with Playing in the Band 5/21/74 at 46 min long being 2nd and Other One 9/17/72 (one of their best jams) at 40min long in 3rd.
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Going down a Dark Star wormhole is a wonderful excursion to take a few times a year...headphones late at night optimal listening conditions
Just a few times a year? I go into Dark Star every day. My personal Dark Stars - th-cam.com/play/PLFjEagF_N2nzPSlW2UK2_-nxhJ6v0XX2A.html
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A few times PER YEAR!!! Jeez buddy, life is a strange trip you never know when u gonna go. Listen EVERYDAY !
@@ajisstillright I mean a wormhole like listening to 40 different versions in a 3-4 day span really going deep!!!!
@@undergroundjohnny not sure if youll read this but holy shit thanks for the playlist
One of my favorite dark stars! Whoever put 2 adds in the middle of this should be beaten with a rusty tire iron and left bleeding in the moonlight......
Agreed. That should be instant death penalty.
Midnight moonlight. But let's give him some bandages, eh?
With the werewolves of London as hungry as can be !!
This is still funny all these years later. 😂
This changed my life in the mid 80s
Darkstar from 69 thru 74 cant ask for nothing more!!!!🥂🥁🎸🎵🎶
Ya gotta love it when the drum solo comes before the first verse.
Or that the first verse comes after the Live/Dead Dark Star would have already ended
This takes me way back to my youth and the music played then.
This is the longest Dark Star they ever played. Love every part of it!
being right off the sound board and being in 1972 is what make this beautiful. peace
The Dark Stars from the Europe '72 tour are my favorites....my favorite sound of the band, in terms of instrument tones, my favorite playing...great improvisation, and Billy killing it on the drums. THIS is the stuff!
You are absolutely right. I'm glad I saw them then; it was quite the experience.
Happy 50th anniversary of the longest Dark Star ever
The smoothness of the flow in the early dark stars, especially the early 70's, are unmatched in later years. In some regards, the later ones seem almost contrived whereas these seem almost a natural flow of musical talent combined. It seems that everyone in the band here is totally connected, not rushing any part through, not trying to dominate. Just wonderful. Of course, saying that, there are exceptions to the rule. Miami 10/26/89 was a phenomenal one, but for the most part, this is the heart of it.
I concur; the Miami 89 rises above latter-day attempts with it's particular scary gothic aura..
Very well said... And truth..... Much love to all...
Contrived? Never! I'm pulling your card.
Alan, you are clearly a pseudo-fan trying to flex. It's very obvious.
Mr. Pinger sir you speak facts. 72 through 74 is the absolute pinnacle of the band. Quite frankly the sound, dynamic, and overall approach to music is starkly different from the early 70s to the later years. They were still trying to "prove" themselves in certain respects and the argument can be made they simply didn't have bad nights in this era. They were on every night and seemingly getting better as time progressed. Keith was just outstanding and Billy is an entirely different drummer by himself. But that's just my take on it
Some parts are so relaxing you could just drift off to sleep if you are listening with your eyes closed, while at the same time it can sound like a nightmare. Beautifully dissonant, and certainly explorative with the 'Tiger Jam" and "Feedback" sections. Pigpen comes in at the all the right spots. This is the longest Dark Star I've heard. Wow O_O
even longer than Waterbury
I believe this is the longest sole Dark Star they ever played. It's even longer if you count it's transition into Sugar Magnolia (which you have heard if you have listened to Europe 72, yep, they took that sugar mag off of the longest dark star). I think there's also one that transitions into Sing Me Back Home that is also quite long, off this tour, but this one barely edges it out. It's gorgeous though.
What does this bring up for you? I placed my ninth four leaf clover of the last three weeks in my tattered napkin, folded over once and pressed between the plastic bag from the United flight I took sometime last year or maybe years ago. I found the clover during the drums of this song on 5/11/22, my first listen. I felt the pain of loss. I felt the reality of my delusions. Of holding on to wispy ghosts and longing to be caressed by his love again. I remember the days where i longed to touch you in your apartment, your glowing glance inviting a graze from my fingertips, but I was so scared id wake up from my dream if I touched you. But those where the days where you didn’t evaporate into the morning chaos. You were the most real thing I’d ever feel and not a day goes by that I don’t long for this silence to end.
The slowest, dreamiest, most embracing DARK STAR of all time.
Also the longest
well. it was in Rotterdam.
Yeap, Nederland might be a very small homeland for me, but this is probably the best and the longest Dark Star they've ever played ! Pure magic and I think it's partly due to our relaxed attitude on pot. Saw them at De Melkweg in Amsterdam in october 1980 and that gig was even smoother ! And they keep truckin' on.
Relaxed attitudes are worldwide, they just helped spread the word. WALSTIB
Phil supports the harmony beautifully in this very Dark Star.
Jerome noodles his way to random corners of groove. I have always thought this masterpiece was best served with headphones...
Jerome
NOW THIS IS DARK STAR.....................the 72 Europe tour is my fav tour of all time........................magic!
The deads '72 tour is a great counterpoint to can's UK '72 tour, a yin and yang of jam bands both beautiful and disturbing in sound.
Both bands in this era are at the top of their game.
@@trentnunyabiz6204 to let you in on a little secret, the greatest performance EVER within Europe in the early 70's was - HeadHunters live in Bremen, Germany @ Musikladen: November 1974........period.
The confidence to LEAP, knowing there's some one or some.... THING, there to catch you. Gorf.
fusing jazz with
the land of the dead
turning the land
of the living into
a jam not conceived
in all of creation
until it's energy
was found in tact
needing direction
pouring sound
as if the dark
is all we have found.
30secs. in i can tell this is going to be good...crystal clear all the way.
I'm sorry I didn't appreciate them when they were around. I was too busy working and going to school. Their concerts were always so crowded. Concert goers camped out several days before their concert. The Greatful Dead was that loved!
That was later. Before that in 1970-73 it was much better; too bad you missed that era.
NEVER MET A DARK STAR I DIDN'T LIKE.. THIS ONE ESP. ❤
All 3 were so different Pig, Keith, Brent. 72-74 is my fav though.
Wait a sec this is Keith and Pigpen !! You can hear Pigpen towards the end !!
@@michaelmohrle1773 Pig was too drunk to play and he wasn't even a talented musician. Keith was fine. Brent was the fire.
@@Marshall_Stacks Keith was better in the sense he added just enough to color the jams and Jerry was always the lead instrument. I love Brent too but he was so loud in the mix he was also a lead instrument.
RIP JERRY
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Where can I find the various volumes “Dick Didn’t pick” lol
Arcadian rhythms unmatched in 69-74 IMHO. But, I mean it.
very kind
One of my fave Dead tracks.
I mourn the day I lost my DVD with 30 + versions. I must make another. Heads can find many versions on archive.org Shame all the torrent sites have gone. Thanks for this. ☆☆☆☆
p.s. Anybody know of good Windows/Linux software for sound to light as I've aquired a PC projector? ☆☆☆☆
Gino.... the best software is owsley,bear, add on... l.s.d. mark 1 series 1 is the best projector you can get, oh and dark star, er this one ,or ,and .........
@@adrianpeters2413 Thanks for the cool story, Bro.
Too many ads buzzzzz killer... like 3 minutes in
agree.
Is this the longest Dark Star they ever did? (It must be, it has to be!)
I’m wondering that myself.
Yepp, your suspicions are correct my friend :) Not only their longest Dark Star but their longest jam ever played with Playing in the Band 5/21/74 at 46 min long being 2nd and Other One 9/17/72 (one of their best jams) at 40min long in 3rd.
@@TyTy-fq3mh naaa drum solo,I won't allow it.
Did they decide in advance to play a long one; or did it just happen ?? Never trust a prankster.
one of the longest
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