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Ship of Fools
Oct. 18, 1978
Winterland Arena

An especially sharp and spirited specimen - expressive vocals, the rhythm section is precise, and Garcia's guitar break is masterful. A still life.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 1, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Energetic, serene AND Garcia's break is pure ragtime gold. In a good TJ, the guitar is a character. Here: a little insolent. Quality.
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The Wheel
June 28, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

That spacious, unadorned June 1976 sound is so perfect for The Wheel. This one's dynamic and delivered with feeling. Cool show.
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Cumberland Blues
March 20, 1971
University of Iowa

Oh man: LISTEN! Vocals are mixed a bit high, but this Cumberland has all the important "little" details. Notes the quotes. B'AM!!!!
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Tennessee Jed
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

1976: Your standard issue tipsy, warm-hearted TJ of the period. The guitar break is more conversation than guitar solo. Standard but special.
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Tennessee Jed
Dec. 16, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

A superb show - Garcia using the old T-Beaner and sounding all loopy and bubbly. Hence, the "[e]xtra twang." Garcia's spoken-work guitar is so deft, I can even handle Weir's odd slide work. Take that slide out, and there's a definite 1976 feel to this one. And 1976 Jeds . . . smoooch. To this point, this is my 2nd favorite TJ from 1978 - first being 1/22. High on the zest-O-meter.
Ship of Fools
Oct. 18, 1978
Winterland Arena

Although there's a nice matrix available, I think I go with this board: https://archive.org/details/gd78-10-18.sbd.shakedown.298.sbeok.shnf/gd78-10-18d2t04.shn
Candyman
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

I like the Seamons Matrix of this show: https://archive.org/details/gd1976-06-21.mtx.seamons.ht98.124864.flac16/gd76-06-21d2t03.flac
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

Wonderful show - great version of a favorite! Always a treat!!!
Here Comes Sunshine
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Top gun Sunshine! Like all great versions, the interplay between the guitars and bass pushes the pace, sets the background, some of the foreground. Garcia pushes it hard as he can - as he seemed to do every night @ around this time. Just brings the fucking cream cheese to the shiva. Really: everyone brings the noise. Top kwality, tight as a drum real-time shit.
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