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Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Smooth with wicked edges in all the right places!
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Overlooked, patient little gemerald.
4
Jack Straw
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Bright, snappy, and full of mello P&V.
2
Loser
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

From the opening little parlay, hooked.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

This one is the sound of a band that knows it can do pretty much anything. Smooth and fiery.
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Certainly right up there - both of those shows. I love the Weather Report from 5/19. Just a lovely show from top to bottom.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Q_76 is spot on - 5/19/74 is blistering.
Terrapin Station
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

There are Terrapins I prefer, but I'll take this one every single time over any from 1990 (and I was at Landover). Barely audible 6-string Lesh, murky Weir, post-coma Garcia, flabby drums - this is in comparison with 1977. This one also has a nervous energy that distinguishes it - they probably knew they were taking on a new and different challenge.
Dark Star
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

What A cool re-visit (been a little while) - as someone said above, each listen brings a slightly different perspective.
The Other One
Dec. 29, 1968
Gulfstream Park Race Track

BLAST OFF!!!!! Blistering front page news Other One. Garcia definitely sounds to be working something out - visceral and violent. He goes right for the jugular and just fucking stays there. GET OFF MY NECK!!! WOOOOO!!!! Great music.
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