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The Other One
July 14, 1970
Euphoria Ballroom

ATOMIC! Garcia's subversive wah work only makes the area less safe for the public.
4
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

Searing version - groovy false start, then Garcia soars like an acrobat. Plug in!
2
The Other One
Feb. 6, 1969
Kiel Auditorium

CRUSH. Hard to believe they brought this intensity and dynamic precision all the time then, but they did! Ace!
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Bertha
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Unknown Genre - iTunes. Kreutzmann drives this hovercraft - as he seems to in all of the great Berthas of this time. Look out for the guitars.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 29, 1971
Practice Studio

Have always loved the San Venetia tapes - almost like an x-ray of the GD. You can so hear the guitar architecture. So tempted to make that one word.
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Searchin'
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

They leave just a little bit of Coasters in here to make it swing like hell. Actually, a fair amount of Coasters. This is a killer piece of grime they should have played much much more.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Wirey tension & release. Not a big fan of the Feelin' Groovy jam (subtracts a point), but this C>R is undeniable. Has moments as good as any they had with this vista cruiser. Not sure I place anything above 8/27/72, but this has a unique feel. This whole show shines - one to which I return frequently. Oh, Kreutzmann is motherfucker.
They Love Each Other
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Between Weir, Godchaux, and Garcia, they have this sucker cornered. Gets better with each listen.
Bertha
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

Spicey opener after the behemoth 5/19 show and a day off to travel 450 miles from Atlanta to Lakeland. No big deadlines, load-ins, sound checks. Just stretch out and think - huh, what do we start with? All the great, quirky attributes of May 1977 are in this sporty little number. Lesh is an early leader in the clubhouse. Really setting the pace and mood. Then at about 2:30 Garcia swoops in and takes off. Clearly, the bubbly storyteller guitar is still in session. Endless ideas and permutations of ways to express them. That's why. This month.
The Other One
Dec. 12, 1970
Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

Because you have excellent taste, DS67, I'll forgive the O's and Ravens. I grew up an O's fan and then Angelos tried to stop DC from getting a team and I jumped ship. I didn't go to MD, but I've always been a Terps fan (back to the Lefty days).
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