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Brown Eyed Women
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

I had forgotten how much I love this show! From BEW to the end this show provides some exemplary playing. This BEW is butter, clean as a whistle.
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Me and My Uncle
Dec. 12, 1969
Thelma Theater

Very, very tight version. Weir goes crazy, and screams. Really good rendition, in a hot show.
15
Sugaree
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Garcia gives it his all. Rippin' solos, and clear concise leads. Voice is a little rough, but he manages to hit pretty high levels of insanity.
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West L.A. Fadeaway
Dec. 31, 1988
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Big version w/ Clarence Clemons on sax
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West L.A. Fadeaway
Sept. 30, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Strong Jerry solo.
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Deep Elem Blues
May 15, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Good call! Love Deep Elm Blues, especially the 1970 versions, some other great versions are 8/5/70 and 5/2/70.
Cumberland Blues
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

Love all Cumberland Blues from 1971. Garcia seems to incorporate many bluegrass influences into the Cumberlands during this year. Being a bluegrass enthusiast myself, that suits my interests well. Sometimes, during some of these Cumberland's it seems as if Garcia is trying to play his guitar like a banjo. Fast, concise, and compact finger picking. This sound was only apparent for a few years before slowly diminishing in later years. In the 9/21/72 Dark Star there is a great example of Garcia's bluegrass banjo jamming. This Cumberland here, however, is smoking, nice call.
Hard to Handle
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

Carrion, thanks for getting me onto this one. Garcia plays around a little, before launching into an absolutely scorching solo. Love this one. I think the reason, why I haven't heard it before is that it was left off of the Ladies and Gentlemen CD. Each show should really be listened to as an individual document of the great run, the compilation doesn't seem to do it the best justice as this version looks as if its slipped through the cracks.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

The best.
Bird Song
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

This hits smack dab in the crosshairs of what works in a Bird Song. Jazzy, and smooth, Garcia hits perfect note after perfect note, and slides this one to the outer reaches of exploration. Love this rendition and could listen to it all day. The show here at the Spectrum is almost beyond legendary.
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