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Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University
Searing version - groovy false start, then Garcia soars like an acrobat. Plug in!
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The Other One
Feb. 6, 1969
Kiel Auditorium
CRUSH. Hard to believe they brought this intensity and dynamic precision all the time then, but they did! Ace!
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Bertha
March 31, 1973
War Memorial
Unknown Genre - iTunes. Kreutzmann drives this hovercraft - as he seems to in all of the great Berthas of this time. Look out for the guitars.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 29, 1971
Practice Studio
Have always loved the San Venetia tapes - almost like an x-ray of the GD. You can so hear the guitar architecture. So tempted to make that one word.
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Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum
'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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St. Stephen
Oct. 25, 1969
Winterland Arena
Lesh is in your face - and it works just fine thanks. Rich, chocolatey - this could have been his tone forever and I'd be like Yeah!
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden
Top shelf Half-Step. Thx for reminding me!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 15, 1972
Boston Music Hall
A very distinctive version that has plenty o' swagger. Garcia's guitar breaks in China Cat are innovative and full of soul & wit. Read: the guitar playing is nuts! Everyone is engaged - normal for this period. That's how a gem like this can be overlooked. Or looked over. Is it Tuesday?
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music
It's sorta floppy & all over the place, but this one speaks. Slugging through at times, their musicality shuttles them through.
Ship of Fools
May 9, 1977
War Memorial
I do, too donutpie. Like so much May '77, it's got lots o' class.
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