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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.
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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.
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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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Brown Eyed Women
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Agreed. I don't understand what they were going for, if anything. Just a bloody mess.
The Other One
July 2, 1971
Fillmore West

@ 1:22: Pig's organ comes in and I thought a refrigeration compressor in our upstairs GE was going on the fritz. What a cool sound. Metallic. Such a spacious version of The Grateful Dead. Or the Grateful Dead (I can never get that right).
He's Gone
June 7, 1977
Winterland Arena

How do I keep forgetting this magical version? Demonstrates the dynamic control and sense of narrative this version of the group had. Garcia, in some ways, at the height of his powers. No one else on earth plays that beautiful guitar break.
Candyman
June 7, 1977
Winterland Arena

I can't think of a better Candyman. Even without the memorable *probably* - some very high level Garcia vocals. He's acting. Such a treat! Don't even get me started on the epic guitar break. Jeeeeezus.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Godchaux and Weir frame the lush action. Splendido!
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