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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.
3
Loser
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Garcia crushes the guitar break and everything else.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

Kruetzmann is all over the place, but never stops swinging. That's what makes these '72 Playins so bubbly and alive. Ace stuff.
Sugaree
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

Sometimes I think May '77 Sugarees are a little over-praised (I prefer June '76), but this one is just a lovely slice of perfection (like so much of this show). And then I remember: May '77 is home of some of the very best versions of the songs they played on that tour. That only makes 87% sense to me.
The Music Never Stopped
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

Holy shit! This is a colossus. Perfect and nuanced and ace dynamics. Smoooch!
The Other One
April 21, 1969
The Ark

It's difficult for me to understand how this iteration doesn't have a boatload of votes. It's transcendent.
Playin' In The Band
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

I can hear thought bubbles galore with this one. A favorite in a favorite show. The amazing dynamic shading from May 1977 perfectly applied. No one overplays or gets sloppy - just inspired improvisation of the highest order.
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