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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

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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