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Loser
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

A delicate, tight, searching super early version of a staple. Kruetzmann plays it light and springy and that 1971 Lesh caramel bass guitar!
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Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

If you know this smooth customer of a show, you know how drynamic [yes, I typed that] and user friendly this TJ is. An always welcome visitor.
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Sugaree
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Few things better than a June '76 Sugaree. Garcia with the first Travis Bean just sketches with the lightest, barest of precious metal filaments.
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Tennessee Jed
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Summer '72 Jed: Sweet dynamics & precision engineering. Weir & Kreutzmann stir it up during Garcia's guitar break.
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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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Comments

Bertha
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Clearly they're having fun with this one - chuckles and all. A good, slightly all-over-the-place version, and Garcia's guitar break is a disorganized mess - and yet super cool, too! Almost sounds like a rehearsal. And I don't think that's a negative.
Scarlet Begonias
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

I came up with this version on a friendly audience, but this is a kick ass, decisive board. I love it when Garcia kicks into the first couple chords of the initial verse. With aplomb!
The Other One
May 15, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Yeah - a great month for this song.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

How have I stayed away from this for so long? Everyone's taking a light touch throughout most of China Cat, which sorta guarantees some dynamite dynamics to come. Sounds like a sales pitch - which it may well be.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

High energy w/some of that Spring 77 glove-in-hand smooth. Plenty of push and pull. A favorite Garcia-Hunter number done right.
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