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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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Comments

Mason's Children
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East

Very charming version. The playing is so crispy and sprightly - loads of charisma! Love the snappy snare fills (Kreutzmann, I believe) and the circusy organ.
Wharf Rat
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

Kreutzmann's snare sets everything else up. At its inception, this song was so fully realized and Lesh's bass line is so deliriously cool and underhanded - just amazing. Clean and clear Spring 71 Wharf Rat - although Garcia barely gets out "motherfucker" (something like "munnerfuggr") - maybe he was coy. Maybe he was Coy Bacon. Either way, all is forgiven just a few seconds into the floating bridge. They made every Wharf Rat count in '71. Hey - it was new! They were excited!
Me and My Uncle
March 18, 1971
Fox Theatre

A prototype. The guitars steer everything, but Weir's vocal is inspired, too. A perfect little gem.
High Time
May 18, 1977
Fox Theatre

Hmmmm .... May 1977. Fox Theatre. High Time. That's a version of the stars-aligning narrative. Oh yeah: Betty Board, Charlie Miller. I've always been fond of this show and this set list. The empathy of the band makes this special. Along with the warm, heartfelt signing. And the weaving guitars. I think I previously let this one slip from my gaze - no longer. It's a classic High Time, which, in my mind, is one of the great Garcia-Hunter creations. Not something you hear everyday - of May, 1977. Treasure it. Bask in it. Float along with it. Quite lovely.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

Funny darkstar67. Truthfully, I take in a lot of my GD working out/running. When I listened to the '72 Cat last night, I was drinking a beer.
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