So it's New Years Eve at my 52nd show. First third set. They play Dark Star. My head explodes. I am thinking what are they going into? It's uncharted waters, and I'm thinking 1978, St Stephen, but they turn 15 minutes later in Bertha, an "inspired choice" according to Light Into Ashes from my prior post.
I am certain this interesting list will need to be modified, but this topic has been twirling around all head. A few years back, I was listening to the first Keith Godchaux shows in Fall 1971 (which he really really shined in my opinion right out of the gate). The set lists for these shows suggest that the boys were slowly breaking him in, with sets one and two both consisting of the mainly single songs.
However, starting in the first first shows of the tour in October, there was usually a Dark Star or That's It For The Other One that evolved into a more typically first set song (Me & Bobby McGee, for example).
So I sat down last night and made a list from mi original Deadbase 11 (and the Kindle Deadbase 50 on my phone), of all the Dark Star partners that only occurred one time. My one Dark Star in 80 attempts is one of these (Dark Star->Bertha) from New Year's 1981.
I loved back in the day listening to tapes for the first time and Dark Star made one of these unexpected pairings New Speedway, .Half Step, Deal! A lot of these surprise me, only one goes into Truckin, one in He's Gone.
I welcome corrections. (Thanks spring mountain high and Quincy, twice on archive for three more) Since its Saturday, I'll put the music files
here. Sorry dont have all flacs on these.
One-Time only Dark Star Destinations
- 05-31-1969 Eugene Dark Star->Doin That Rag
- 12-26-1969 Dallas Dark Star ->New Speedway Boogie
- 11-08-1969 SF Dark Star -> Uncle John's Band Jam
- 12-30-1969 Boston Dark Star -> Alligator
- 05-08-1970 Delhi Dark Star->Dancing In The Streets
- 07-31-1971 New Haven Dark Star->Bird Song
- 12-15-1971 Ann Arbor Dark Star -> Deal
- 03-23-1972 NYC Dark Star -> Big Boss Man
- 09-10-1972 Hollywood Dark Star -> Jack Straw (drums before Straw but with David Crosby)
- 09-16-1972 Boston Dark Star -> Brokedown Palace
- 09-27-1972 Jersey City Dark Star -> Cumberland Blues
- 10-23-1972 Milwaukee Dark Star -> Mississippi Half-Step
- 11-19-1972 Houston Dark Star -> Weather Report Suite Prelude
- 03-16-1973 Nassau Dark Star -> Truckin' (into Dew, wow!)
- 03-24-1973 Philly Dark Star -> Sing Me Back Home
- 06-10-1973 RFK Dark Star -> He's Gone
- 05-14-1974 Missoula Dark Star -> China Doll (let It Grow->Dark Star, thanks Dave)
- 07-25-1974 Chicago Dark Star -> Slipknot!
- 01-20-1979 Buffalo Dark Star -> Not Fade Away
- 12-31-1981 Oakland Dark Star -> Bertha
- 10-20-1990 Berlin Dark Star -> Throwing Stones
- 08-21-1991 Shoreline Dark Star->The Promise Land (last first set Dark Star)
- 09-26-1991 Boston Dark Star -> Saint of Circumstances
- 12-16-1992 Oakland Dark Star -> All Along The Watchtower
Notes:
06-19-1968 Only Dark Star Jam->The Other One Jam know
10-30-1968 Only Dark Jam->Dead Letter Blues
02-18-1971 Dark Star->1st Wharf Rat>Beautiful Jam First Set, Beautiful Jam is top-5 Dead Moments in History
06-23-1974 Dark Star Jam -> Spanish -> US Blues (only a DS jam, but so cool)
06-17-1991 Hornsby Dark Star Jam ->Truckin'
09-16-1991 Dark Star Jam into Watchtower
06-18-1992 Dark Star Jam into Watchtower
List does not include songs separated by drums like Dark Star > Drums > Space > Foolish Heart from 9-24-1991.
