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Bertha
March 14, 1971
Camp Randall Field House

At :30 Pig switches from tambourine to organ and we're off! These early '71 performances showcase Kreutzmann reveling in sweet space. Driving.
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Loser
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

A delicate, tight, searching super early version of a staple. Kruetzmann plays it light and springy and that 1971 Lesh caramel bass guitar!
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Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

If you know this smooth customer of a show, you know how drynamic [yes, I typed that] and user friendly this TJ is. An always welcome visitor.
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Sugaree
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Few things better than a June '76 Sugaree. Garcia with the first Travis Bean just sketches with the lightest, barest of precious metal filaments.
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Tennessee Jed
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Summer '72 Jed: Sweet dynamics & precision engineering. Weir & Kreutzmann stir it up during Garcia's guitar break.
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Comments

The Other One
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

And on DP30, it sounds majestic. Awesome shit.
Playin' In The Band
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle

I like the use of the word "elegant" to describe this from Carrion. Exactly. Elegant, spacious, and thoughtful. What an expansive way to open a show.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

This one gets stronger as it goes and it starts off pretty damn hot. Doesn't have the swagger of Fall '76/Spring '77, but joyous and detailed at the same time.
Eyes Of The World
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Buoyant and bouncy! Nice guitar conversation.
Estimated Prophet
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

4/12 is one of my favorite shows of the year. This Estimated is suitably silky and rich. The dial down for the coda/jam is particularly luxurious - Garcia basically ruminating out loud through his guitar. Toe-tapping hovercraft of a version. A little surprised this Estimated hasn't received more headyversion attention.
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