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Bird Song
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

An intimate very early Bird Song - Quartet-styled, which serves this song really well. Also: you can hear the thinking, especially between guitars.
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Tennessee Jed
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Ho-Hum: Another outstanding 1972 TJ. This gem from the sorta overlooked summer tour. Garcia aces the break, natch. Band - unconscious. Whew! at end.
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Candyman
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

From Garcia's cheeky intro on, this graceful cabochon throws a faint, warm light. 1976 elegance w/a sick, raw spider web guitar break.
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Wharf Rat
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

First show - I didn't know this gem very well & after this criss-crossy version, I was hooked. Dark & murky.
3
Loser
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Download Series - An intimate, casual living room Loser. Garcia coming out of the guitar break is divine. Not the actor.
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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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