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Candyman
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Spare, almost vulnerable take on this classic. Godchaux brings the church and Garcia brings the stained glass. An American beauty.
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Estimated Prophet
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

You can hear the swagger in their mutterings before they play. And the performance bears that out. Sure, smooth, and effortless.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Letter perfect - the Godchauxs take this to a loftier level. Beautiful dynamic push-and-pull by the whole group.
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Tennessee Jed
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Planting the Flag of Civilization on this tight scorcher. New from factory - Inspector #9. Under penalty of law, this tag may not be YEAH GARCIA!
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Candyman
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Dreamy, motionless rendition on a sea of individual human reactions [audience tape]. A wonderful time for this gem.
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Caution
Nov. 10, 1967
Shrine Auditorium

Scorched earth Caution. Please keep your extremities inside the car at all times! American Primitive, but high sophistication is developing in parallel.
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Thanks darkstar67! This whole show is worthy of numerous re-visits. Which is my basic plan.
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

I love what Playin' became in '72-'73, but this is a great clue. You can hear the excitement when they decide to take it out beyond the usual just a little bit. A version that shines a light on its future potential.
Playin' In The Band
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Nice tip. Sweet, orderly, clean-as-a-bean Playin' - they pack a lot of good stuff into a tidy package.
Cumberland Blues
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Love the transition from Dark Star, but even without that, this version stands up as an all-timer. Just killer all the way through. And I agree w/darkstar67 re the Merriweather '85 Shakedown.
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