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The Other One
July 14, 1970
Euphoria Ballroom

ATOMIC! Garcia's subversive wah work only makes the area less safe for the public.
4
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

Searing version - groovy false start, then Garcia soars like an acrobat. Plug in!
2
The Other One
Feb. 6, 1969
Kiel Auditorium

CRUSH. Hard to believe they brought this intensity and dynamic precision all the time then, but they did! Ace!
7
Bertha
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Unknown Genre - iTunes. Kreutzmann drives this hovercraft - as he seems to in all of the great Berthas of this time. Look out for the guitars.
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 29, 1971
Practice Studio

Have always loved the San Venetia tapes - almost like an x-ray of the GD. You can so hear the guitar architecture. So tempted to make that one word.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

There isn't an enormous amount of difference between the Strat and Wolf MK1, which had Strat guts. Wolf was likely a lot heavier and it had a rosewood or ebony fretboard instead of maple. It's pretty damn Stratty, but if'n I had to vote, the Strat's the one for me. Either way, this is a great version.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Definitely a Delmarva special. One of my favorites.
Tennessee Jed
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

A floating, smooth Jed - as one might reasonably expect from such a beautiful show. And, as many have said, the envelope filter is a fabulous treat. It never sounded better than during the first half of 1977, so a surprise application is very generous and certainly appreciated. I dig it here and also glad Garcia didn't make this part of the routine.
Comes A Time
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

I like the little flurry of an outro jam, especially Garcia & Godchaux > Dancin’. Quite nice.
Eyes Of The World
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Searing from the git. Who isn't in peak form here? I'm scanning the classroom. J-Louise - precise & loose. Expertise.
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