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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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Terrapin Station
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

People talk about 5/7, 5/8, and 5/17 all the time - and for good reason: amazing Terrapins. This one, oddly, gets a little overlooked. I think it's a classic w/Weir attacking in the coda and the whole song a beautiful tension-and-release exercise. I put this one in the pantheon. And not just because the word "pant" is in there.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Jan. 24, 1971
Seattle Center Arena

This sort of fills a gap - just before they move over from the two drummers, so it sounds like '70 except there's a warmth that presages a very toasty '71. Kinda has its own thing - and I dig it.
Brown Eyed Women
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Some of my favorite 6:30 in sports - Spring 77 Brown-Eyed Women. This is liquid perfection. All the players are dancing and Garcia sings it perfectly. Just the right vulnerability.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 10, 1971
East Hall, Franklin & Marshall College

Fine-tuned little monster. And, again, the bass never sounded better. Ever. I don't know if Garcia's using a frying pan or what, but it sounds big & kick-ass. A bounty. A Mountie. No joke there - just a momentary ... nothing. The guitar transition, btw, is a battle to the death! Or at least Nichols & May.
Not Fade Away
May 14, 1970
Merramec Community College

Mighty & organic. Powers through effortlessly. Or so it seems. Who doesn't dig May 1970? Don't tell me. I don't want to know. I CAN'T know. Jeezo fuck this is ferocious primal rock music w/an insane lead guitar player.
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