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4
Loser
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Garcia crushes the guitar break and everything else.
2
Candyman
April 1, 1980
Capitol Theatre

Warm, gooey, and dynamic.
2
Jack Straw
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Casually Regal - An Eatery
16
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Crackling with energy. Tight as a single drummer.
5
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 28, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Garcia skipping to the lou in warm stereo ooze
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Comments

Loser
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Yeah mellowspace, this '77 version is super-integrated. You can hear all systems go. Garcia's got the half-harmonics screaming - some ass-kicking feedback leakage. Possibly the most ferocious Loser guitar explosion ever. Fantastic.
Sugaree
June 15, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Can't decide between the Dusborne and this: https://archive.org/details/gd76-06-15.sbd.bertha-ashley.8732.sbeok.shnf/gd76-06-15newd1t02.shn
Sugaree
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

My favorite 1976 Sugaree is still probably 6/15, but there are many worthy competitors.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

Another subspace narrative from '76. Agree w/Phigment - a lot of story in a relatively brief telling. They move from episode to episode with vigor and in high spirits. Not sure what that means. But a robust Playin'!
Sugaree
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

friedas - what's not to like? Such a rich vein.
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