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Bertha
March 14, 1971
Camp Randall Field House

At :30 Pig switches from tambourine to organ and we're off! These early '71 performances showcase Kreutzmann reveling in sweet space. Driving.
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Loser
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

A delicate, tight, searching super early version of a staple. Kruetzmann plays it light and springy and that 1971 Lesh caramel bass guitar!
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Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

If you know this smooth customer of a show, you know how drynamic [yes, I typed that] and user friendly this TJ is. An always welcome visitor.
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Sugaree
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Few things better than a June '76 Sugaree. Garcia with the first Travis Bean just sketches with the lightest, barest of precious metal filaments.
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Tennessee Jed
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Summer '72 Jed: Sweet dynamics & precision engineering. Weir & Kreutzmann stir it up during Garcia's guitar break.

Comments

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.