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Bertha
Sept. 7, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheater

Soulful, melodic soloing, with Phil interweaving with bombs. On the AUD (Charlie Miller) Phil is clearly audible, its thunder. Certified grade A.
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Mexicali Blues
June 30, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Cowboy western polka at its finest
6
Morning Dew
June 29, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Powerful and forceful; Rising and falling, opening; Shattering, weeping; Closing and crashing.
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The Other One
June 29, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Tearing a hole in the mind, spinning and drilling right into the cortex; Feel the pulse, the synergy; The twilight zone
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Shakedown Street
March 2, 1981
Cleveland Music Hall

Smooth and funky; Garcia's tone is just right; Lesh is cruising; very strong opener.
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Pretty Peggy O
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Simply beautiful and clean, elusive and smooth. I could see this as a top 10 version.
Eyes Of The World
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Quick jazz infused jamming, featuring a beautiful array of mellow but intense spiraling interweaving guitar and bass lines. Vocally this one is superb, and the instrumentals complete this one perfectly, the combination is seriously a strong indication of how clicked in they were during this performance.
Bertha
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Dig this version, and dig this show. So concise, so controlled, so contained, but simultaneously rockin' and fast paced. As per usual with 1978 Garcia has a strong solo and a powerful tone.
Not Fade Away
Oct. 6, 1977
Activity Center. Arizona State U

This one escapes the stratosphere of normal NFA, exploding and crushing rhythm and guitar shredding. Check this one out, takes my vote over Cornell.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Nice one here, love China>Rider in 74', this version certainly proves impressive from start to end, probably my favorite of the May 74' run. Entire show presents the band in peak form, and this entire May run is on fire, maybe the best of the year.
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