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Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Smooth with wicked edges in all the right places!
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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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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 23, 1971
Capitol Theater

Charlie Miller version of this effortless masterpiece of dynamism. https://archive.org/details/gd1971-02-23.sbd.miller.110353.flac16/gd71-02-23d1t06.flac
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Yes, this might be a Top 5 Eyes for me. Just high level imagination & execution.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

1977 Playin's have their own ambience. Because the group is pretty close to tip/top, that's a lush, powerful ambience. A musk. Almost. Thank goodness just short of that. Godchaux fucking with the synth works nicely. Very nicely.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

"Delicious" says my wife. Garcia sounds great both vocally & guitarally. A Half-Step right in the teeth of its best versions. Chef's kiss.
The Eleven
Oct. 20, 1968
Greek Theatre - University of California

Kind of takes your breath away. Fall '68 Elevens are their own sovereign with their own microclimates. Garcia uses his LP as an earth mover. And the drummers are so in sync - it sounds like nothing else.
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