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4
Loser
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Garcia crushes the guitar break and everything else.
2
Candyman
April 1, 1980
Capitol Theatre

Warm, gooey, and dynamic.
2
Jack Straw
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Casually Regal - An Eatery
16
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Crackling with energy. Tight as a single drummer.
5
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 28, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Garcia skipping to the lou in warm stereo ooze
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

Definitely an under-appreciated version. Garcia leads the electric charge, but Weir and Less are right there like Group Captain Mandrake feeding General Ripper.
They Love Each Other
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

Crispety and crunchety. Full of bounce and swagger.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 4, 1971
Terminal Island Correctional Facility

Tight as a drum. Yet another example of why I often believe Lesh's best bass SOUND was in the first 2/3 of 1971.
The Eleven
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Such conquering confidence - they almost play between the notes. Maybe it got too easy, but this one is the sound of a band not needing to think what its playing. New to me and yeah wow. On my reference shelf. Beautiful.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

This one is a standard bearer. The Scarlet is nearly at the 5-8-77 apex level and the Fire don't suck at all. Classic May 77 locked-in.
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