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Sugaree
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

As much as I love May 77 Sugarees, Spring 76 is where it's at for me. Subtlety, separation, and Garcia's whispery, silver-dipped guitar breaks.
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Candyman
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

1978: Prime weather for Candyman. This performance, like many from then, highlights the bleak world of the narrator. Garcia's break: spidery.
4
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Bubbly, bratty storyboard version. Character & twang for miles. I'd pay to see this band. Two for a tenner? Four please.
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Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

This is a very sweet Terrapin. Everyone's fired up to play it. All you need to do is watch the vid to see the pure joy this brings Garcia. Memorable.
3
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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The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

One of many exhibits in the Matter of Garcia's Place in the Pantheon.
The Wheel
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Garcia is regal here.
Wharf Rat
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

What a fucking entry! No surprise such an elegant Wharf Rat follows a deep burgundy Uncle John's Band.
Uncle John's Band
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

One of my favorite periods for this great song. A hard song to pull off with smooth joie de vivre live, but May 1977? No problem. It's largely in Garcia's majestic narrative voice. And I love a good Garcia soliloquy - again, especially Spring of 77. The lonesome sound of the Travis Bean in a big ol' hall. Nominally called Space, it floats through the murky Civic Center atmosphere. Just something else unique the GD bring to the city tourism returns.
He's Gone
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

A solid 72 He's Gone is special to me. One of Garcia-Hunter's real masterpieces.
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