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Bird Song
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

An intimate very early Bird Song - Quartet-styled, which serves this song really well. Also: you can hear the thinking, especially between guitars.
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Tennessee Jed
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Ho-Hum: Another outstanding 1972 TJ. This gem from the sorta overlooked summer tour. Garcia aces the break, natch. Band - unconscious. Whew! at end.
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Candyman
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

From Garcia's cheeky intro on, this graceful cabochon throws a faint, warm light. 1976 elegance w/a sick, raw spider web guitar break.
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Wharf Rat
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

First show - I didn't know this gem very well & after this criss-crossy version, I was hooked. Dark & murky.
3
Loser
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Download Series - An intimate, casual living room Loser. Garcia coming out of the guitar break is divine. Not the actor.
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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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