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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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Dark Star
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

When Garcia changes pickup settings at about 1:48, the game is completely on. Already Dark Star is unlike any song in its graduating class - you can hear the excitement of a newly mastered song, but you can also hear some of what's to come over the next couple of years. + Love these '68 Dark Stars for the Pigpen textures; in a way, his organ is most space age bachelor pad of the entire enterprise. Such a lovely touch.
Tennessee Jed
Nov. 12, 1971
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

Love '71 Jeds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

I'm a big fan of the non-FG transition. With some exceptions, the FG transition often feels tacked on to me and momentum-killing. AND YET - love '73-'74 China > Riders. First world problems.
Tennessee Jed
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Great in-the-pocket pace and guitar dynamics in this Jed - a favorite from a wicked show.
Cold Rain and Snow
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

Silky Cold Rain - Garcia patiently waits for holes to open and then takes what the defense gives him. Such a classic Garcia, silvery '76 guitar break that sounds almost like you walked in in the middle of a conversation. And the sound of the Betty is wow.
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