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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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Sugaree
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

As much as I love May 77 Sugarees, Spring 76 is where it's at for me. Subtlety, separation, and Garcia's whispery, silver-dipped guitar breaks.
6
Candyman
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

1978: Prime weather for Candyman. This performance, like many from then, highlights the bleak world of the narrator. Garcia's break: spidery.
4
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Bubbly, bratty storyboard version. Character & twang for miles. I'd pay to see this band. Two for a tenner? Four please.
9
Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

This is a very sweet Terrapin. Everyone's fired up to play it. All you need to do is watch the vid to see the pure joy this brings Garcia. Memorable.
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Bertha
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

What a fucking great tour! Kreutzmann and Lesh push things up to hydroplane!
St. Stephen
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Garcia spider webs.
They Love Each Other
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Favorite kind of They Love Each Other at my favorite football stadium.
Bertha
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Maybe it's easy to take these chill Berthas for granted sometimes - but these are some of the great versions b/c the band is listening to each other and we can hear the interaction. This is a freakishly excellent show, so this smooth, casual, slightly loopy, easygoing Bertha comes as no surprise.
Terrapin Station
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

joeshafer - That under-the-radar status might soon change.
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