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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

Playin' In The Band
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

I just luuuuuuv late-71/pre-Europe-72 span of Playin'. The regal Weir drives much of this jazzbo hovercraft, but single drummer Kreutzmann (let's call him SDK) is the engine - and it fucking purrs.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

This one's a favorite. Scarlet has a nice growl to it -- really good dynamics. In Fire, Garcia makes one of his sweetest envelope filter entries. (makes international symbol of "mmmwwwaaa" - Chef kissing his fingertips)
The Eleven
Jan. 17, 1969
Civic Auditorium

Just revisited quite a while later and yeah - underpants & socks. Killer. Underappreciated. Underpantspreciated.
Dark Star
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

Classic peak-Dark Star era - part of it is the ribbons of, era, sound, era, smuggled in by TC. Perfect fit with, era, Garcia's psychedelic SG. Full exploration mode. era.
The Other One
Feb. 19, 1973
International Amphitheatre

Where the fuck has show been? Just about at their space rock best - Lesh and Garcia spar, dodge, parry, and finally split the difference. And this comes in the middle of just a whole set-long jam. Dag!
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