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Candyman
Nov. 6, 1970
Capitol Theater

This really nice early Candy Man. This one is after Truckin. The first two are sound checks, I think.
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Uncle John's Band
Nov. 6, 1970
Capitol Theater

This is one of the better acoustic versions of this song. The sound quality isn't the best but the performance is spot on.
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Loser
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

This is a tragically overlooked version. Bobby's guitar is loud and proud. Jerry's Strat playing was as clean and twangy as it got on this song.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 7, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

The forth live performance of these 2 songs put together. It starts out a little rough, then it evolves into a well paced and played China Rider.
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Cryptical Envelopment
Aug. 22, 1968
Fillmore West

Energized, Phil drivin Cryptical, longer then its song mate tO1.
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Comments

The Other One
April 5, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

There was something just right about their Avalon shows. Probably a combination of the acoustics of that room and an altered state of consciousness, shared by all. This is a good example of that confluence.
Greatest Story Ever Told
Feb. 17, 1979
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

I agree, This is a high energy version. Jerry's on fire on this one and Bobby's rhythm work is stellar. Also this is a historically significant show. This was Keith and Donna's last show and the first time that they had played this song in almost 5 years. I think this one deserves a listen.
Stella Blue
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

This song, more then almost any Hunter - Garcia ballad, is really subject to how much genuine emotion Jerry is delivering in any given version. When it really works, you can hear the existential pain in his voice and in his guitar playing. This one really delivers both. I prefer the extended lead codas that jerry played in 76 and after, but this is still one of my favorite versions.
Samson and Delilah
Sept. 23, 1976
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

About 2 minutes into this, the quality improves a lot. This is a good energetic version. Good vocals by Bobby and Donna, and Keith was providing some very nice gospel style piano work on this one.
Hard to Handle
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

It would be hard to find a better version of this song, in my opinion!
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