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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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Samson and Delilah
Feb. 4, 1978
Milwaukee Auditorium

Lesh is insane on this one, too.
Estimated Prophet
Jan. 10, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

Gonna soak in this tonight on my stereo. Thanks for the tip.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

For me, this is possibly The One. The way they swerve off-course so gracefully in the transition is really one-of-a-kind. I also think '72 is the peak of C>R (if I had to choose a year).
Eyes Of The World
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Home town shed. In the beginning of the song, I think that might be Jack Kent Cooke. Or someone tripping who is going through some sort of DNA transmutation. I work for the government: I'll try to find out how he's doing. Meanwhile, fucking Hurricane Eyes. Kreutzmann alone: all the diff.
Playin' In The Band
June 4, 1977
The Forum

"Some folks look for ussssin" - after that a proper Spring 77 Playin' and then some. I've always loved this audience and it shows, really well, how his song could not just fill a space, but interact with it.
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