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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.
6
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.
4
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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The Music Never Stopped
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Super fluid Garcia rides the waterslide. They have this tricky little number so in their hip pocket. A flask version.
Truckin'
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

This one's gonna be good from the excellent Weir intro banner. You can tell. The band is loose, confident, almost bullet-proof. Clearly, a lovely time is being had - including a Weir crack-up. From Kreutzmann on out, high test. Garcia just comes smoldering out of the gates - Stratocaster thrusters a GO!
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 24, 1976
William and Mary College Hall

Listening to the DP4 version, which is pretty plush. Not quite the triumphant march of 12/31, but sparkling and plenty assured. The exit out of Supplication sounds like very little else in the collection. Cool show.
Brown Eyed Women
Nov. 17, 1972
Century II Convention Hall

Carrion: interesting question. Will have to listen another 16 times at least before I can even begin to think about it. It is a nimble ride, however. One of the great Garcia-Hunter confections and Weir is fucking Willie Wonka. Note: I mean not literally sleeping with him.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 17, 1972
Century II Convention Hall

A torrid C>R from a favorite show. 1972 might be the year of the perfect C>Rs and this version, like most of them, demonstrates how easy and natural playing the fuck out of this showpiece became for them. And like so many 1972 shows, Kreutzmann is exceptional.
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