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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

The Music Never Stopped
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Well put Aoxomoxoa420 (if that is your real name) - tight and silky like a tight and silky blouse. Or even a blouse that just fits really well. That totally works.
Dark Star
May 23, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

Garcia planting the flag deeeeeep into the moon's soil. He's just on the verge of speaking a different language. Like your cat who can ALMOST speak English, but just can't quite make it there - still an amazing thing to witness.
Dark Star
April 21, 1969
The Ark

Garcia builds civilization's pillars with SG & Fender Twin. The rest of the song has many conflicts and resolutions. Many. My parents' sixth anniversary, so you know it's gonna cook.
New Potato Caboose
Oct. 22, 1967
Unknown

WOW - what a raw, visceral monorail this version is! Great shit that sounds killer on the new Anthem reissue. VLAM!
The Other One
Dec. 19, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

Surprised this one hasn't received more due. Sure, Hart's all over the fucking place - often lost - but this one breathes fire from the get and just dragons it down the parade route like a slick, fast, liquid, vapor mixed metaphor. Like greased lightning.
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