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Dupree's Diamond Blues
Oct. 5, 1984
Charlotte Coliseum
The playing is perfect fairground calliope blues. You won’t care about the fudged lyrics or scratchy singing.
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Truckin'
Aug. 31, 1980
Capitol Center
Powerful ending with Phil thumping away high on the fretboard. > Drums.
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Jack Straw
Sept. 18, 1983
Nevada County Fairgrounds
This show proves hot out of the gate with this fiercely jammed Jack Straw. The Andrew F recording sounds amazing, too.
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Not Fade Away
April 5, 1989
Crisler Arena
More evidence for the NFAissance of 1989. Torn to shreds.
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Drums -> Space
July 15, 1984
Greek Theatre - University of California
Xylophone loop madness in Drums, then a creepy two-note riff by Bobby surfaces several times in Space.
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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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Dark Star
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Eyes Of The World
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
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Throwing Stones, Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Aug. 18, 1987
Wharf Rat, Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Aug. 18, 1987
Dear Mr. Fantasy, Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Aug. 18, 1987
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