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Submissions

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Jack Straw
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Relaxed and joyous space-age electric guitar semi-ballad.
9
Bertha
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Warp speed, precise, slightly unhinged, and driving into the greenish-blue evening.
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Jack Straw
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

Godchaux leads a version that seethes with the excitement of a new song.
3
Brown Eyed Women
May 20, 1973
U.C.

A giggly, slangy Garcia masterpiece (in sweet show sauce). Goes down EZ.
8
Mexicali Blues
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

So good you can practically see the border town.
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Comments

Dark Star
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Steve's trying to play along to demonstrate how what Garcia's playing is just lead guitar. He's proving the opposite. At about 6:30, he submits. "Jeeeezus." Why u hatin' in the first place? Daaaag.
The Eleven
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

An overlooked power surge! Sure, the Elevens on 8/23-24 are historically good, but this one stands right up, poses for a very respectable head shot, and gets some excellent support roles in ... never mind. From the back to the front, band is effortlessly killing all of it. And Garcia is playing with everyone - just sick black Les Paul flights o' fancy. A+.
St. Stephen
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University

Garcia brings the eloquence and the drums usher in some garage. A beautiful union of two very different aspects of the Dead, perfectly and unselfconsciously realized.
The Other One
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Silky transition from Truckin' engineered largely by Garcia, but everyone moves the catamaran down the waterway as if he's each being solely depended upon separately.
The Other One
May 16, 1972
Theatre Hall

Any doubts one may have harbored are dispelled at about 11 seconds when Garcia chimes in with his Strat. The whole band immediately expands like a pufferfish. And then dives.
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