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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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Sugaree
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

As much as I love May 77 Sugarees, Spring 76 is where it's at for me. Subtlety, separation, and Garcia's whispery, silver-dipped guitar breaks.
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Candyman
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

1978: Prime weather for Candyman. This performance, like many from then, highlights the bleak world of the narrator. Garcia's break: spidery.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Bubbly, bratty storyboard version. Character & twang for miles. I'd pay to see this band. Two for a tenner? Four please.
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Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

This is a very sweet Terrapin. Everyone's fired up to play it. All you need to do is watch the vid to see the pure joy this brings Garcia. Memorable.
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Comments

Loser
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

The whole run has a special place in my heart, but this show, in particular, is a lulu. I don't necessarily have a particular favorite night, but 2/19 has something special going on. One can sense both Kreutzmann's new freedom and his WTF? It's really interesting and the band just cooks.
Tennessee Jed
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Yeah - that's a fab TJ, DS67. Good snag. 6/14 and 6/15 shows are peaks of that version of the band. And a good June '76 Tennessee Jed is always the tonic. PS - thanks for the word on the 6/17 Sugaree that doesn't exist. I wonder what I was hearing! The trials of listening at work . . .
Let It Grow
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Strong version. This version really picks up momentum @4:30 and builds intensity from there. Definitely the most intense Let It Grow from 1977. This show has lots of treasures.
Cassidy
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Cassidy's a great match for the nuanced, spacious dynamic of June '76. And Garcia's clean, bubbly guitar - mmmwwwaaaa!
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 28, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Did he? I can't completely tell (although I'm a fan of both T-Beans). Whichever guitar it is, it sounds delightful.
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