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Bird Song
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

An intimate very early Bird Song - Quartet-styled, which serves this song really well. Also: you can hear the thinking, especially between guitars.
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Tennessee Jed
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Ho-Hum: Another outstanding 1972 TJ. This gem from the sorta overlooked summer tour. Garcia aces the break, natch. Band - unconscious. Whew! at end.
6
Candyman
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

From Garcia's cheeky intro on, this graceful cabochon throws a faint, warm light. 1976 elegance w/a sick, raw spider web guitar break.
2
Wharf Rat
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

First show - I didn't know this gem very well & after this criss-crossy version, I was hooked. Dark & murky.
3
Loser
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Download Series - An intimate, casual living room Loser. Garcia coming out of the guitar break is divine. Not the actor.
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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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