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Me and My Uncle
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

Two things: (1) the middle of a searing Other One > MAMU > Other One fest and (2) Garcia loses his mind (or mine) at the end of the solo.
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Cryptical Envelopment
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

Drop dead gorgeous, lithe, and restaurant quality perfect.
2
Candyman
May 1, 1980
Greensboro Coliseum

Clear To Hell - Hear how a luscious Candyman absorbs a crowd in NC.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 23, 1971
Capitol Theater

Lately I think of Port Chester. Fab 4 Alignment. Limber. Ambidextrous.
3
St. Stephen
Dec. 29, 1969
Boston Tea Party

The peak is like a merry-go-round spinning out of and back into control and then, albeit briefly, out and in of control again.
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Comments

New Potato Caboose
Jan. 20, 1968
Eureka Municipal Auditorium

One of the great great versions of this gemerald. Precise, fuzzy, tiny, huge - and yeah: great organ playing by Pig. And the crazy logic of the drums makes this a psychedelic waterslide. So to speak.
The Wheel
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

Crafty, smooth Wheel - just as one would expect from an October 1976 evening in Detroit. Spiraling Garcia Travis Bean work throughout, natch - always reaching out and up, always giving you his deluxe ideas. The jam before Good Lovin' just sweetens the deal.
Bertha
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

A brand-spanking newly freed Kreutzmann drives this version home. Could he sound more thrilled? This one is hyper-fast, but killer and fresh.
Brown Eyed Women
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

While, for me, May 77 is probably the zenith for this number, it's hard to find anything lacking here. Playful, bubbly, and silvery in that June 76 way. Crisp, mellow, smooth, and inviting. A treat.
Candyman
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Taken at a nice pace, but never impatient. Garcia's guitar break is, as it should be, clammy and intimate - like he's playing in his favorite chair on a warm summer evening.
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