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Bertha
March 14, 1971
Camp Randall Field House

At :30 Pig switches from tambourine to organ and we're off! These early '71 performances showcase Kreutzmann reveling in sweet space. Driving.
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Loser
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

A delicate, tight, searching super early version of a staple. Kruetzmann plays it light and springy and that 1971 Lesh caramel bass guitar!
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Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

If you know this smooth customer of a show, you know how drynamic [yes, I typed that] and user friendly this TJ is. An always welcome visitor.
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Sugaree
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Few things better than a June '76 Sugaree. Garcia with the first Travis Bean just sketches with the lightest, barest of precious metal filaments.
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Tennessee Jed
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Summer '72 Jed: Sweet dynamics & precision engineering. Weir & Kreutzmann stir it up during Garcia's guitar break.
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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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