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The Other One
Feb. 28, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Oversight Alert! Conversational then a violent row ensues. A total taste treat. 1970.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Voice shot, Garcia hums through his spidery 13 lb. guitar. With a lovely China Cat peak @4:30.
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Tennessee Jed
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

(a) Garcia with aluminum pipe, (b) Purdie Shuffle '77 Pace, (c) Perfect Dynamic Control
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Sugaree
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

As a queen sits down, knowing that a chair will be there,/ Or a general raises his hand and is given the field-glasses
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Big River
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Dictionary entry: 1973 Big River - effortless & downstream. Exhibit A.
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Estimated Prophet
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

So so sooooo in the pocket. To me, these are the best Estimateds - the versions with the most gravitas. May 77. The group seems so attentive to every detail and still swings! The MuTron outro is the shit.
Dark Star
Oct. 20, 1968
Greek Theatre - University of California

Love this time in Dark Star history. Wide open and joyous. And Garcia doing a commercial for Gibson.
The Other One
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Mammoth Car. Full throttle. Another great advert for 1976 Other Ones. Come visit! Vaya con dios. Lesh and Garcia co-captain.
Tennessee Jed
June 7, 1977
Winterland Arena

By this time, Tennessee Jed's a slow-walking character study. And sizzlin'.
Weather Report Suite
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

One of my favorites. Kreutzmann's restrained, early groove sets the tone. Drawer: top.
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