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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.
1
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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Comments

Playin' In The Band
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

Another argument for the underratedness of Spring 77 Playins. Like nothing else - Godchaux's fuming synths, Garcia taking the whole shebang elsewhere entirely. Always worth the re-visit. Insane version.
Estimated Prophet
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Fresh as a daisy! This Estimated happens at an interesting sweet spot: after the true feeling-out period of the West Coast shows and before the pure mastery of next month. So ... educational. And dynamic! Coda: Garcia attacks with a majestic wink. Classic Travis Bean -> envelope. On the short side, but full of ideas and conceits.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

High Octane! Declarative! Slippery transition into Music - beautifully and thoughtfully done.
The Other One
May 29, 1971
Winterland Arena

And a joy to listen to not at work! Spectacular. Epic.
Dark Star
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

I don't know that I hear Veneta as overrated jazz fusion at all, but I admit '69-'70 is where it's at for me with Dark Star. What a sweet, velvety opening. Immediately into the lazy mastery of a '69 Dark Star. @7:30 Mr. TC starts tripping out. Mainly a 1970 man here, but 1969 has some of TC's best work. Got to give it that. No need to single anyone out - everyone's outta sight. Like Veneta, group in peak form.
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