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Jack Straw
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Relaxed and joyous space-age electric guitar semi-ballad.
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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.
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Brown Eyed Women
May 20, 1973
U.C.

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

So good you can practically see the border town.
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Comments

New Potato Caboose
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

This one takes telepathy to a ridiculous place. Yeah, merely a totally excellent New Potato Caboose until a shade after 5:00. What the fuck just happened? SNUH?!?!?!?!?! YEAH! Wait - you were a scarecrow and you were a tin man and . . .
Dark Star
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University

Fearless. Willing to go to nearly complete silence in a college gymnasium. TC contributes some creepy space age organ to more abstract parts of the score. By this point, the group has complete mastery over the art of not sounding like a rock band but obviously being a rock band. Know what I rock band?
Dark Star
May 15, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Brutalist cityscape. Classic version that has everything you need for your vacation plans. May not hit quite the telepathic heights of 2/13, but that's sorta nitpicking. Actually, a great bridge Dark Star between two favorites in 1970: 2/13 and 9/19. Bingo.
Wharf Rat
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Because this one is a little rough around the edges at times, it might be EZ to forget the emotional punch it packs. Garcia's singing and guitar are almost melodramatic (in a good way). The roughness just adds to the sense memory.
The Other One
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Adapting the beautiful, spacious Other Ones of '71 to a changing '72 terrain. Garcia's wah is just one signpost. Rewards listening and not listening.
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