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Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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Loser
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Heavens! It took a Dave's Picks to get this on the board! Soft, seductive, dark, and pretty much perfectly realized. Guitar break: shit yeah.
3
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Bold, sharp, confident version with plenty of 1977 squoosh. This version has that great '77 restraint with Garcia speaking in MuTron tongues.
6
Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Attention. To. Detail. - ESP Weir. Not the world's greatest recording, but the band is bubbly & effortless.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Listened to this on a big PA outside over the summer and it's so alive, athletic, and filled with beautiful instrumental cross-talk. Improv!
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Wharf Rat
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Triumphant entrance and the group takes nothing for granted thereafter.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 23, 1976
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

The recording is not at all a barrier to grooving on this monster wave. Pacing is perfect - they got progressively faster as time went by and some soul was lost. Garcia never takes the easy way out! That's why I'll follow wherever.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

Tight & detailed. One reason why we celebrate The Lord's Year 1976.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 23, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Lesh's bass. Just insane.
The Other One
July 2, 1971
Fillmore West

Yeah - DS67: possibly my favorite year for The Other One. Largely, because of the bass.
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