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The Other One
Feb. 28, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Oversight Alert! Conversational then a violent row ensues. A total taste treat. 1970.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Voice shot, Garcia hums through his spidery 13 lb. guitar. With a lovely China Cat peak @4:30.
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Tennessee Jed
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

(a) Garcia with aluminum pipe, (b) Purdie Shuffle '77 Pace, (c) Perfect Dynamic Control
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Sugaree
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

As a queen sits down, knowing that a chair will be there,/ Or a general raises his hand and is given the field-glasses
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Big River
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Dictionary entry: 1973 Big River - effortless & downstream. Exhibit A.
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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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