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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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Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Crackling with energy! I love Garcia's brash LP with Pigpen's organ loop. Joyous. I also love how Lesh sticks close to the complex Dark Star verse bass guitar narrative. '68 Dark Star is a singular creature.
Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

A sweet revisit. I like the slight shakiness to Garcia's voice. This song works when the group is both strong and vulnerable. Sounds like a joke, but it's not.
Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

This is a fluid version - listen to the group listen to each other. Very different to me than 8/27, but worth its weight.
The Other One
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

It might be blasphemous to say this, but I often prefer both Travis Beans to everything that came after.
The Other One
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

State-of-the-art: 1977. Such a range of dynamics. As w/a lot of great moments from May 77, this features an extended soliloquy by Garcia -- almost as if he's just kickin' back with guitar and amp in his hotel room at 4am. And then they transition into a poetic Comes A Time.
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