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Loser
Oct. 20, 1978
Winterland Arena
Jerry and Donna sound great in this uptempo version. Jerry's solo smokes too, of course.
3
Black Peter
May 13, 1978
The Spectrum
Sweet bluesy outro jam. Spring ’78 was very good to poor Peter.
2
Pretty Peggy O
Nov. 20, 1985
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
Seemingly looser and jammier than some, with some great musical conversations.
4
Candyman
July 5, 1978
Omaha Civic Auditorium
Slick, efficient Garcia solo, plus some cool flourishes by the Godchauxs.
3
Friend of the Devil
June 12, 1976
Music Hall
Perfectly phrased and chosen melody lines from Jerry. Another astonishing FOTD of the era.
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Uncle John's Band
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena
What a mood this second set finds itself in. The UJB jam melting into that solo Garcia meditation is the purest distillation.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena
I’m with cgarces: This is probably the third best of the month behind Cornell and maaaaybe Tuscaloosa — and No. 3 is a tremendous honor for May 1977. What an impossibly smooth, sweet, and dreamy second set.
The Other One
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum
If you know how to listen to the noisy stuff, this Other One’s for you.
El Paso
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum
Serious heat. A *Wild* West El Paso from the best era for the cowboy tunes.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum
The other commenters are spot-on. The arrival of Feelin’ Groovy sounds totally natural, unforced, and the overall shape, pulse, dynamics, execution … wow. The transition jams would get feistier and knottier in the fall, but this is about as perfect a mellow China Cat > Rider as you could ask for.
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Drums -> Space, Forum Theater, Oct. 8, 1981
Throwing Stones, Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Aug. 18, 1987
Wharf Rat, Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Aug. 18, 1987
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