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Bird Song
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

An intimate very early Bird Song - Quartet-styled, which serves this song really well. Also: you can hear the thinking, especially between guitars.
3
Tennessee Jed
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Ho-Hum: Another outstanding 1972 TJ. This gem from the sorta overlooked summer tour. Garcia aces the break, natch. Band - unconscious. Whew! at end.
6
Candyman
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

From Garcia's cheeky intro on, this graceful cabochon throws a faint, warm light. 1976 elegance w/a sick, raw spider web guitar break.
2
Wharf Rat
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

First show - I didn't know this gem very well & after this criss-crossy version, I was hooked. Dark & murky.
3
Loser
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Download Series - An intimate, casual living room Loser. Garcia coming out of the guitar break is divine. Not the actor.
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Brown Eyed Women
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Confection perfection. A banner time for Brown-Eyed Women. I can't even pick a favorite, but, as stated above, the guitar break in this one is a beaut from Butte! Add to that the sonic beauty of the available boards and Dave's One, and you have an overall bounty.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Just another insanely good May 1977 Scarlet>Fire. Each one is different and all of them deliver. This is a superb show all around.
Dark Star
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Preview of what's to come, but it retains its 1968 tribal excitement. A joy.
The Other One
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

As soon as Garcia melts into this, it's a perfect display of the warm, precise, woolly beast the GD was in May 1977. While it's on the short side, they pack a lot of life into 7:27. Ruthless imaginative efficiency!
Playin' In The Band
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

Substantive. Pretty fucking delightful descent into drums - and beautifully into Other One. This one has some serious character.
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