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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.
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Stella Blue
July 18, 1976
Orpheum Theater

So precise and confident, it's almost like a show tune. Can't deliver the package any better than this. Garcia takes smart liberties vocally, so there's a looseness and genuine sentiment behind his voice. Articulation. + That's before Garcia takes a lullaby stroll of a guitar break. And silverfoil clean aluminum guitar-in-the-shower step out as the coda/jam begins. + As everyone here indicates, they stick the landing.
The Wheel
July 18, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Gets off to an uncertain start, but gradually kicks into several other gears. Some parts are as sublime as this song gets. And yeah: Garcia's slide is a thing. Wow.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Fall 72 Playins are such finely tuned machines. Haven't met one I don't dig. Like many from this period, this one could match anything at the Bonneville Salt Flats. + Garcia and Godchaux at times seem to be going mano y mano even though the group is cooking. Garcia has at least three out-of-body experiences. + Coming in at < 17 minutes = no dead wood.
Brown Eyed Women
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Cruise control. In the best way. I don't know how 4+ minutes can deliver so much sunshine. Stay tuned for my white paper on this number.
They Love Each Other
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

A silky, smooth . . . machine. There, I said it! Dave says, "Nothing says 1973 more than this." Cheers! Crispy, springy ball o' twine.
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