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Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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Loser
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Heavens! It took a Dave's Picks to get this on the board! Soft, seductive, dark, and pretty much perfectly realized. Guitar break: shit yeah.
3
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Bold, sharp, confident version with plenty of 1977 squoosh. This version has that great '77 restraint with Garcia speaking in MuTron tongues.
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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Attention. To. Detail. - ESP Weir. Not the world's greatest recording, but the band is bubbly & effortless.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Listened to this on a big PA outside over the summer and it's so alive, athletic, and filled with beautiful instrumental cross-talk. Improv!
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The Wheel
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

Fall '76 might be a peak time for this great song. Garcia, clean as daylights, floats on a silvery cloud.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

Lesh sets the table. I love the outer space quality of Fall '76 Playins. The drums still have deep purpose (nearly tribal) and Garcia's emitting static electricity Magic Ball lightbulb flashes/strikes.
Dark Star
April 21, 1969
The Ark

Been away too long on this one. These three Ark shows - here is the next box. Just do it, David Lemieux, or whomever. CLASSIC Dark Star!
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

Cool transition out of Drums, at warp speed. The Orange Tango is a lovely side-trip.
The Eleven
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

Up 1 with the revisit. This is shamefully low. There - I said it.
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