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Candyman
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Spare, almost vulnerable take on this classic. Godchaux brings the church and Garcia brings the stained glass. An American beauty.
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Estimated Prophet
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

You can hear the swagger in their mutterings before they play. And the performance bears that out. Sure, smooth, and effortless.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Letter perfect - the Godchauxs take this to a loftier level. Beautiful dynamic push-and-pull by the whole group.
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Tennessee Jed
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Planting the Flag of Civilization on this tight scorcher. New from factory - Inspector #9. Under penalty of law, this tag may not be YEAH GARCIA!
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Candyman
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Dreamy, motionless rendition on a sea of individual human reactions [audience tape]. A wonderful time for this gem.
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Playin' In The Band
June 17, 1972
Hollywood Bowl

Super focused and yet far far out. Fresh back from Europe. Fresh-ish. Swagger anew in a subtle way. Beautiful Playin' one way or the other. Killer audience. Golf claps included! This band keeps the entertainment coming. Yes.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

Are you fucking kidding me? Crazy carnival-beer opening straight into the teeth of the song. This China>Rider is a great example of the treasure trove of between-period GD out there - waiting. This is one great, loose, exploratory, focused little show. This China>Rider even has some weird spooky shit going on. This would be Shirley Jackson's China>Rider. Nothing quite like this version. A real sparkler, this. Ride The Magic Elk!
Tennessee Jed
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

Tangy '71/'72 hybrid! Kreutzmann sittin' solo on the drum throne suite for a year - and he seems to have adjusted pretty well. Cool ass show - one of those lesser heard shows between known micro-eras of the dead. 'Course the guitar break is out of it's fuckin' mind. Exit from the break is telepathic.
The Other One
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

From the opening restrained stereo chaos of the drummers, it's clear this is going to be a whale of an Other One. And it is. Everyone is in supercharged shape and the rendition is both heavy and light on its feet -- something this version of the GD were particularly great at: holding two opposites in peaceful balance and having an amazing time doing it. Thrilling.
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

This is industry standard - full-blooded and confident. Collectively, they may not have had this song more in the crosshairs. Just Dead perfect.
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