14555 One of my fav. jams... Wharf Rat>Dark Star Wharf Rat>Dark Star raintheory 2004-06-08 22:16:32 2004-06-08 22:16:32 5 15292 god what a show. The dead from 69-71 was something to behold. Hats off to archive.org. great work folks! oh my ... jeeves 2004-06-24 10:25:12 2004-06-24 10:25:12 5 15853 Garcia sings, "everybody's laughing and drinking that wine," instead of ,"everybody's bragging..." And he omits the "sweet" from the second "sweet Susie." Great first Bertha. Unpolished but energetic. Decent, not great 1st Dark Star (of the night), excellent Wharf Rat and brilliant 2nd Dark Star. Really articulate guitar work from JG. Start at 1:15 for his solo. Mix gets 4.5 stars, sound gets 4, setlist gets 5. This is very close to 5 stars on a strict scale. First night for Loser. Ox Fall Down 2004-07-03 16:57:00 2004-07-03 13:24:23 4 16264 I wish LAMA had 2/19, because I think it tops this one both in playing and song selection. But that's a small difference when it comes to all these fine fine Capitol shows. This one is memorable for many reasons - the debuts of many classics, including Wharf Rat, Playin and Loser. You might say this show, Mickey's last until 1975-76 tours, is the rebirth of the Dead's new incarnation of their 70's sound.As with all these Capitol shows, there are some ooops moments,which is why they were not used for the live album.But the flaws are easily overlooked. The Dark Star will take your breath away. Short, but like a Japanese haiku, it says all it needs to say! In the Dark Star museum, this one is in the main gallery. The St. Stephen to end jams are inspired and a good example of why many old die hard Deadheads say 1971 is their favorite year. A must have for 1971! Dr. Flashback ;-) Top Ten!! dr. flashback 2004-07-09 03:30:20 2004-07-09 03:30:20 5 17326 This show fits on 2 80-min discs: SET ONE d1 <79:04> 01. Bertha (7:13) * 02. Truckin' (11:03) 03. It Hurts Me Too (7:42) 04. Loser (8:21) * 05. Greatest Story Ever Told (3:45) * > 06. Johnny B. Goode (3:39) * 07. Mama Tried (3:29) 08. Hard To Handle (8:01) 09. Dark Star > (7:03) 10. Wharf Rat * > (7:21) 11. Dark Star > (7:14) 12. Me And My Uncle (4:04) SET TWO d2 <72:31> 01. [Lucky Lager Dance Time] (2:39) 02. Casey Jones (6:10) 03. Playing In The Band (5:09) 04. Me And Bobby McGee (6:06) 05. Candyman (9:46) 06. Big Boss Man (5:40) 07. Sugar Magnolia (8:29) 08. St. Stephen > (5:57) 09. Not Fade Away > (4:33) 10. Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > (5:01) 11. Not Fade Away (3:59) 12. Uncle John's Band (6:44) confused by track numbering one_hoop 2004-07-23 13:15:43 2004-07-23 13:15:43 5 19909 almost in tunnel great sets,,not a great recording sid weiss 2004-08-30 19:15:37 2004-08-30 19:15:37 2 21122 I don't know what Sid is talking about. This version does NOT sound like a tunnel. The other version has a high pitch squeal throughout. Great show...I love the short versions of songs. 5 first-timers in this show. Some good humor too. Sid Weiss? DeadDave 2004-09-18 10:16:35 2004-09-18 10:15:25 5 24348 This Dark Star is like a mini Live Dead version. The DS theme is strong throughout and great reaches into outer space. The Wharf Rat in between is a sweet and bouncy one. Dark Star WharfRatDude 2004-11-05 22:31:00 2004-11-05 22:31:00 5 26959 IMHO second only to 2-27-69. I wish it was longer. The second lead is breathtaking!!! Amazing. Just gorgeous guitar work & one of the best reasons to love and cherish this gift. Thanks and congrats to the archives!!! Three Cheers for Dark Star!!!! Fitz1 2004-12-13 20:27:32 2004-12-13 20:24:37 5 27518 I still like the version without noise reduction better. NR dms 2004-12-22 14:57:59 2004-12-22 14:48:25 3 27521 After listening to this version, side-by-side, with the original (NO Noise Reduction) version... The original is the winner, hands down. This version is clearly inferior. It sounds like there are pillows in front of my speakers when I listen to this Noise Reduced version. Go with the original DAT version WITHOUT noise reduction. Unless you are going to make .mp3's that is... Inferior Version treadstone 2004-12-22 15:13:41 2004-12-22 15:13:41 1 27795 Very tasty Dark Star jams. If you like this DS I recommend getting the one from 9-19-70, the day after Jimi died. It beats the 2-18-71 DS hands down. Tasty Dark Star Sammo 2004-12-28 12:08:38 2004-12-27 19:16:36 5 36653 outstanding!! Also, noted I believe this contains first ever played of the following; Bertha, Wharf Rat, Greatest Story, Johnny B. Goode, Loser and Playin'!! As we all know, these all stayed in the rotation for good! What an historic must have show for all. jk WOW!! many-first ever played. jklem27 2005-03-29 11:39:17 2005-03-29 11:39:17 5 51742 So many first played live songs. This one is a great quality recording as well. This is the best Bertha I have ever heard (just an opinion) and it is their first played as well. The two vocals come together so well in a way that only the dead can do. This is probably my favorite show when it comes down to it. I don't ever post but people have to know about this one. Thats just how good it is. Download it and check it out and most importantly... enjoy! Historical ripplenstlh20 2005-09-27 12:34:04 2005-09-27 12:34:04 5 The entire '71 run from the Capitol Theater deserves a box set of its own. This show is just dripping with energy and the "firsts" make 2-18-1971 yet another reason this show is an essential part of any collection. You can also stream a really nice version of this show at nugs.net Help 5 SavannahDeadHead 2006-04-25 21:41:07 2006-11-05 01:41:55 Essential listening, Agree with all comments about DS>wharf>DS>Uncle , it is truely magical, it's not something commercial, nothing you are gona hear on the radio anytime soon, it will never be the hit single, It's deeper and more complicated, Even the break btw DS and Me and my uncle is great, who knew that was were they were going, very good Bertha for sure, with the uptempo, it's good all year really, but check out 5/9/77 that will kick you silly. email me at fieldhouse11277@hotmail.com Good Stuff 5 rollandfin 2005-06-13 19:08:11 2006-07-07 19:42:09 67710 The transitional jam between Wharf Rat & Dark Star was featured on the "So Many Roads" box set (the one with the five, different colored, steal your face cd's). Respectively titled "Beautiful Jam", this one couldn't be sweeter. I've loved this jam for years, but always, to my great disappointment, the track fades out just as you hear the first 6 notes of Dark Star, leaving it up to your imagination to fill in the literally endless void of what I know now that they so beautifully melt into (not to mention it's origin). Ecstatic to find this one. Well worth the download for this jam alone. show 4 1/2 stars. great sound. "Beautiful Jam" kamala 2006-05-02 08:13:32 2006-05-02 07:36:05 5 This is a very great show! Why no Download possible? Download 4 jeromejohngarcia 2006-05-19 02:38:31 2006-05-19 02:38:31 When Dave Gans played the "beautiful jam" section while interviewing Phil Lesh, the latter gentleman was literally moved to tears. This show has that great section, some notable "firsts," and good sound quality for a '71 show. And if anybody knows where I can get a copy, please e-mail cliff449@hotmail.com. Thanks archive.org and thanks to the men of the Grateful Dead for this music. Moved to tears 4 cliff449 2006-06-23 01:16:40 2006-06-23 01:16:40 Amazing! Download the show just for that if you have to. The jam out of Wharf Rat into Dark Star is so good. It has an old '65 Early Morning Rain ring to it. Beautiful... That jam is beautiful 5 amichels 2006-06-24 21:53:49 2006-06-24 21:53:49 Just an FYI: This show has the first live playing of "Loser" - and also, you can download this entire show from here: http://www.gdlive.com/dead/710218/ (Thank God we're not "dead" yet) hehe,.. great show!~ 5 JerryInaPouch 2006-09-04 12:15:42 2006-09-04 12:15:42 i don't understand why any one would give this show any less than 5 stars. the sound quality is near perfect and the perfomace IS perect. i mean the Darkstar>Warf Rat>Darrkstar segment is awsome. and i really like the mama tried don't understand chinacatsnflwr5 2007-06-27 19:08:10 2007-06-27 19:08:10 5 a much better, more fully realized, version of this jam is found (during Dark Star) on the 5-24-70 show. beautiful jam st. heathen 2007-09-11 15:09:02 2007-09-11 15:09:02 4 This show had a lot of good firsts and with many firsts for songs, you expect them to be a little scratchy but especially the Bertha, you feel the note by note precision these guys throw in. Also, I was doing some reading up and wasn't this a first for Playin in the Band? very nice MilesASU 2008-01-15 03:39:45 2008-01-15 03:39:45 5 This show is one of the best early dead shows I have ever seen. Enjoy this. OMG! JustinMusic 2008-02-25 05:52:25 2008-02-25 05:52:25 5 Wow! A really important show and in such good quality too. Too many highpoints to mention individually, but the Dark Star > Wharf Rat > Dark Star is now my all-time fave sequence. I have agree that this run at the Capitol Theater should get it's own boxset...it's a vital part of the Grateful Dead's evolution. So many firsts! Miss Divine 2008-04-18 08:23:02 2008-04-18 08:23:02 5 Great show and it can be yours. By listening to the show, you have it in your Internet explorer temporary files folder. Right click the internet icon. Click on internet properties, then settings under browsing history. Then click on View Files. There it is! Now drag it to a new folder to be burned to disc or directly to your IPOD and you have it forever. This is for XP. Other OS may need to search a bit. You can get this show! darkstar2239 2008-05-06 13:53:22 2008-05-06 13:29:15 5 The guitar sings inside my soul in this jam. loveee it! beautiful beautiful danaburger144231 2008-05-13 22:08:11 2008-05-13 22:08:11 5 After years of going to Dead shows between '85 to '94, I spent years getting a degree, then got married, and had kids. I never lost my love of the Dead, but I found myself listening to them less, and my old tapes sat in a drawer less frequently played. Then came the internet and downloading and streaming shows. This was the single show that captured my imagination and pulled my back into total Dead immersion. This show is amazing and so historical. So many firsts -- "Playin" is the musical version of freshly brewed beer. It bubbles. The DS>Wharf Rat>DS sequence is every bit as incredible as previous reviewers have indicated. Both sets are great -- driving, energetic, improvisational music from start to finish. What a show! This one pulled me back into an old and wonderful realtionship with the ever-fresh music of the greatest American band. And I grew up near the Capitol Theater -- though I was a wee tike in '71 -- and have only learned the amazing musical legacy of the place. Changed my relationship to Dead Music Dr. Bilvis 2008-11-20 18:33:56 2008-11-20 18:33:56 5 The Playin is a real stinker tho. However, this is an awesome show. I about wore out this tape years ago. Look at all the FIRSTS! First Wharf Rat in a Dark Star sandwich!!?! Too good to be true. The definitive Dark Star, for me. What I wouldn't give to witness this first set in person. First PITB too... Also Mickey's last for a while snow_and_rain 2009-01-16 22:56:39 2009-01-16 22:56:39 5 Beware - there are inferior versions of this show in circulation as the result of a rather brute force filtering technique. Some info on this here: http://orf5.com/badnr.html Remastering notes on this show Leigh Orf 2009-02-28 18:26:53 2009-02-28 18:26:53 4 This show has one of my favorite incarnations of Dark Star. I am a Dark Star junkie, and this was a great fix - the way they play this first Wharf Rat, it sounds as if they are two parts of the same song. The transition is so natural and virtually seamless. The jam coming out of Dark Star is just sublime, as has already been said. The rest of the show is REALLY strong too, especially the Loser and the multiple-song run at the end. You won't regret checking this one out. Excellent GennyBenni 2009-03-12 01:20:22 2009-03-12 01:20:22 4 In general love this show and specifically love the Dark Star reprise (aka Beautiful Jam) after Wharf. Have also found this same Dark Star Jam on Dick's Pick's Vol. Two recorded 10-31-71 at the Ohio Theater. Does anyone know of any other examples besides the previously mentioned 05-24-70 show. For my money this version is an all time fav. As previous poster said so well - "just sublime" More Beautiful Jam twang 2009-05-14 18:44:14 2009-05-14 18:44:14 5 All of it...ds > wharf > ds is mind blowing and out of control. Only thing is missing is a sweet stella blue...regardless the whole show the fellas are running on all cylinders. Kush. Incredible shermski 2009-06-28 22:28:55 2009-06-28 22:28:55 5 Great show but there is a glitch at 2.22 of track 2 (and possibly others)which doesn't seem to have been on the original tapes. I would advise listening to the other version of this show. I personally prefer to listen to the original tapes with their various noises and glitches, rather than 'cleaned up' versions where NEW noises/glitches have been introduced. (Rating is for this particular copy, rather than the show of course) Get the other version xvgi 2009-08-19 07:29:43 2009-08-19 07:29:43 1 35 4.46