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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

The Other One
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

Sweeps through like a cyclone. The way they completely sneak up on the verse from the side - cheek. And then it just ignites.
Dark Star
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

Finally! At long last I get to spend some QT with this show. This is a beautifully detailed, relaxed, smooth Dark Star that ebbs into many mystery coves while never going off-course (those detours were built into the itinerary). Everyone shines, but TC definitely plays a large role in the mood of this classic.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

I'll stand up for the Help here - I think it's pretty swanky. The gorgeous DP29 re-master puts Lesh right on your fucking couch. Luxurious electric bass. Obviously the Slipknot! is another level. Garcia is working some shit out. Almost sounds like a bowed instrument at times. Insane guitar playing. Everyone's hopping.
The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Just follow the bouncing Lesh. Then a twinkletoes Garcia strobes through like glitter. Yes, he's in fine fettle. Gets weird @3:15, but picks up its dribble and slides gracefully down the runway. And mixes its metaphors like similes. O no work tomorrow.
Tennessee Jed
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Sleepwalking on a tight rope. Sweet, swaying, dreamy old ditty. It's really hard to isolate any one player on this take - everyone is just fucking Charles In Charge. Perfect bridge between Fall 76 and Spring 77. Closer to the latter, but 1976 is still pulsing there. When Godchaux and Garcia go mano y mano, it's highlight reel stuff. Telepathic. Honors a great song.
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