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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

The Other One
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

I think you feel this one's gonna be special really early - the Strat is ready to swing. The entire group takes a big band approach and Garcia happily assumes the Johnny Hodges role and the guitars get weirder and weirder. Some beautiful stairwell jams (in ... mostly ... a good way) into real undiscovered country (sorry Wm Shatner). A unique Other One. Some of it is just stunning.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Garcia takes the story line from NFA and steers it in another direction. Top quality creativity and skill.
Not Fade Away
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

A little bit of 1970 in 1971 - so spicy and elegant. Really is some weird, great alchemy in this one. Garcia's playing dances between chords, takes a stand, dodges oncoming traffic, and finally leads the narration.
Tennessee Jed
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

A show which features lots of sweet window candy - this taste treat is easy to miss. Garcia's singing is full-bodied and a bit cheeky. Strat is set on compressed-attack-mode. Just an insane electric guitar demonstration. Sale made.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Comes a little awkwardly out of the gate but immediately catches fire and just burns a smoooooth trail.
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