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Candyman
July 30, 1970
The Matrix

Mysterious beauty under the B- sound quality (Phil sounds kinda like a tuba, which is cool). Beautiful vocal harmonies and break in the middle.
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Truckin'
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Massive driving groove leading straight into one of the top DS of all time. My ears hear a flirt with NFBM jam that never quite hatches.
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Uncle John's Band
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

Sweetness and light insight a wickedly melting Playin' sandwich. Pretty, gentle harmonies found somewhere out there the deep dark chaos. Tight sound.
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Truckin'
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

Long exploratory solos, smouldering jams, cool interplay. Won't blow you off your chair but very inventive and interesting.
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Space
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

Seastones: Completely wild and rises to a freaky climax. May cause brain blisters. Not for children.
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Comments

Hard to Handle
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

Damn right, hvd sleuth. I've not really a fan of the compilation 'highlights' approach and enjoy taking on whole concerts, which like this one give us a real time machine. This is the show with the weird Beach Boys interlude and Jerry ripping on 'Okie from Muskogee' (!!!). This H2H stands on its own, but seems more full of signifiers and meaning as part of the whole. Glad you dug it.
Hard to Handle
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

Come on heads, the Hollywood version's got raw energy, but this one is just sitting there unloved. Vote it up! I'd say the musicianship here is up there with the best of them. It heats up, simmers along, starts boiling hard and heavy, then jumps into into supernova mode and The Theme at about 06:15 in. More Votes!
Let It Grow
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Play this for anyone who tells you that '76 was all about the slow.
Hard to Handle
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

I recommend that fans of this one mosey on over to April '71 and listen to each and every version of H2H there. I won't contend this immortal monster's place at the top of the whole shebanging pile, but there are some massively underloved versions on the list. Just scroll down and click - they're all on this page. Enjoy 'em all heady friends.
Hard to Handle
April 22, 1971
Bangor Municipal Auditorium

April '71 is a peak month for the Dead and each H2H shows off who/what they were perfectly. No bad ones in this patch folks. Take the time to check 'em out if you like the Hollywood Palladium one from later this year - they don't disappoint. This one stands out for me with a super-tight and pressure-cooking jam leading to the out chorus.
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