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Candyman
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Spare, almost vulnerable take on this classic. Godchaux brings the church and Garcia brings the stained glass. An American beauty.
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Estimated Prophet
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

You can hear the swagger in their mutterings before they play. And the performance bears that out. Sure, smooth, and effortless.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Letter perfect - the Godchauxs take this to a loftier level. Beautiful dynamic push-and-pull by the whole group.
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Tennessee Jed
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Planting the Flag of Civilization on this tight scorcher. New from factory - Inspector #9. Under penalty of law, this tag may not be YEAH GARCIA!
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Candyman
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Dreamy, motionless rendition on a sea of individual human reactions [audience tape]. A wonderful time for this gem.
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Scarlet Begonias
Sept. 9, 1974
Alexandra Palace

DP7 opener, not show opener (although it opened 9/11/1974). Slash & burn. The interplay between Godchaux's Rhodes & Garcia is a favorite feature here. When Godchaux switches to grand piano @8:00, the palette changes in a subtle way. Master class.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

Led by some chocolately dancing Lesh bass substructure, this Scarlet snaps, crackles, and pops.
Dancin' in the Streets
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Loose and kind of all over the place, but Lesh really keeps things heavy and together. This one gets better as it goes and, when it's over, it's been a pretty interesting little trip.
Dark Star
March 24, 1970
Pirates World

It's all ocean-fresh and delightful, and then things take a mysterious, dramatic turn @3:00 and the group takes us to another level. And the cut is about as kind as it can be - all of a sudden you're in the middle of Xanadu. A fab Dark Star!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Slinky and cool. A pleasure craft. Garcia's barely touching the guitar and yet ALL THIS SOUND!
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