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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 22, 1983
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

This cooks hot.
8
Wharf Rat
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

One of the better wharf rats of 71'
5
Me and My Uncle
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Smokes
17
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 3, 1981
Dane County Coliseum

Garcia plays around with some nice themes in the Scarlet, and the Fire is crushed. Nice combo here.
8
Bertha
Dec. 3, 1981
Dane County Coliseum

Ripping and great. Also too add, show contains best Black Peter ever IMHO.

Comments

Dark Star
April 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Yeah, never heard this one before. Great stuff, lagin works well in this version.
The Other One
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

Jerry flips a nut on this one. Charged out of the goddamn earth. Lesh also blows a fuse, Nuts version.
Caution
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

This is heady as they come. Pure driving Garcia, and they make you feel like a train is coming right down the track to run you over. Powerful shit here, man.
Good Lovin'
Nov. 6, 1970
Capitol Theater

This first part of the song before the main ten, is played at an incredible speed. So fast, but so good. Pigpen although having to sing at breakneck speeds, nails it. Kreutzman in particular is responsible for raising the tempos on this one. Hot version, no question, and most definitely heady. Pretty cool Good Lovin'>Drums>Main Ten>Drums>Good Lovin' sandwich. The second half of the Good Lovin' sandwich has Jerry playing some really great stuff, this is really a smoker of a version. Pure power. Then Pig comes back to end it, all in all an awesome version.
Bertha
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Jerry hits some awesome high notes in his solo. All on same page version, with Jerry and Phil working off each other.