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Me and My Uncle
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

Two things: (1) the middle of a searing Other One > MAMU > Other One fest and (2) Garcia loses his mind (or mine) at the end of the solo.
6
Cryptical Envelopment
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

Drop dead gorgeous, lithe, and restaurant quality perfect.
2
Candyman
May 1, 1980
Greensboro Coliseum

Clear To Hell - Hear how a luscious Candyman absorbs a crowd in NC.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 23, 1971
Capitol Theater

Lately I think of Port Chester. Fab 4 Alignment. Limber. Ambidextrous.
3
St. Stephen
Dec. 29, 1969
Boston Tea Party

The peak is like a merry-go-round spinning out of and back into control and then, albeit briefly, out and in of control again.
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Wheelhouse shit! Was the group ever more telepathic?
Dark Star
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Great, super lively, and liquidy novel. I'm not as much as Tighten Up fan as many, but it fits very nicely. And yes, the transition into Sugar Mag is wow.
Dark Star
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Wow - the expansion after the first verse is cinematic, orchestral even. I've never really heard anything like it. Nuts. At @17:00, the cruiser flies apart in slow motion. Top drawer. Led in many ways by Godchaux's Debusseyesque runs.
Not Fade Away
March 24, 1970
Pirates World

Raw and searing, big stereo torpedo. A pretty epic 6 minutes.
Black Throated Wind
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Big fan of this whole show - the BTW included. Just strong, confident, and dynamic. Are there really versions from the 90s above this? That's taking artistic relativism to a silly extreme. This show is probably underrated simply b/c there are so many amazing shows during this stretch, some stone classics get unfairly overlooked. I don't make the rules.
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