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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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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.
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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.
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The Other One
Nov. 20, 1973
Denver Coliseum

A grower. The interactions and intricacies begin to coalesce into something cool. And then I go, "Oh yeah, a '73 Other One - what can go wrong?" Answer: nada.
They Love Each Other
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

I'd say more mid-tempo than slow (leaning toward up-tempo), but groovy! Still way better than the slow versions - even with the desultory bridge, which has never made sense to me and seems completely tacked on. But this one slithers like a champeen. Dig it!
Terrapin Station
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

In a sea of great Terrapins, this one doesn't necessarily stand out, but then you remind yourself of what the group was actually pulling off in these 1977 Terrapins & yeah: it's some special shit.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Not feeling this one. Better than 10/2/77? Not to me. This is when some sloppiness and forgetfulness began to seep into Scarlet and, while it has some great moments, there are so many better S>Fs of this period, I am withholding my vote! Not that anyone cares - or should care.
Candyman
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

A very jaunty version - almost speedy, but it works. In no small part this is due to a nice Garcia guitar break. Also, sweet dynamics - gets quieter than quiet at times (as it should).
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