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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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Sugaree
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

As much as I love May 77 Sugarees, Spring 76 is where it's at for me. Subtlety, separation, and Garcia's whispery, silver-dipped guitar breaks.
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Candyman
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

1978: Prime weather for Candyman. This performance, like many from then, highlights the bleak world of the narrator. Garcia's break: spidery.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Bubbly, bratty storyboard version. Character & twang for miles. I'd pay to see this band. Two for a tenner? Four please.
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Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

This is a very sweet Terrapin. Everyone's fired up to play it. All you need to do is watch the vid to see the pure joy this brings Garcia. Memorable.
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Ramble On Rose
July 7, 1989
JFK Stadium

It's probably unfair to compare this version to 1980 -- or my favorite (5/19/77), but this is a super sweet version. I remember thinking at the time "Garcia's having a really good time" which usually boded well. The envelope filter guitar break is a gem.
Cryptical Envelopment
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Lovely, fine dining all the way.
Wharf Rat
Aug. 2, 1976
Colt Park

Garcia leans hard into this Wharf Rat, especially as a singer. And the crowd just loses its mind during the bridge. Godchaux looms large in this one. Nice basement sua sponte jam.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 2, 1976
Colt Park

This is as exploratory as any era of this song. Gets waaaaaay the fuck out, then sounds like some groovy ECM music for a little while. Love the audience tape. Wharf Rat transition is odd, but very evocative.
Truckin'
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

A predatory Truckin' . . . Slick, slick, slick. Garcia leaves his body - often.
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