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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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Eyes Of The World
Sept. 28, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Coming out of a squooshy Estimated, this is the perfect, velvety concoction. Garcia takes her out for a sweet spin. Love Garcia on this guitar for Eyes - always sits just right.
Born Cross Eyed
Jan. 20, 1968
Eureka Municipal Auditorium

This gets so far out my friend Dave said, “OK, maybe a little something from ‘72 next?” Amazing stuff!
Playin' In The Band
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Sort of a perfect balance between the earlier poppy Playin's and the enchanted mechanical vapour barge of '73-74. I love all of them, but these 3/72 Playin's have a Just Right about them - and it's cool to hear the groop teasing this song out. Almost as if this space revealed itself only after playing the song for a year. This one is just about creme-de-la-creme for me. That's French for cream of the cream.
Bertha
Aug. 5, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Full confidence on display. Kreutzmann is perfect. Full speed ahead, but with all the dynamics. Lesh changed from this bass why?
Clementine
Jan. 20, 1968
Eureka Municipal Auditorium

Liquid cotton candy. The rarity alone would merit attention, but this is a beautiful, unique angle that's obviously the Dead, but unlike quite anything else in the catalogue. Lesh drives this, but Garcia's HEAVY on it. I mean, it's just about peak level shit. SWING!
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