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1
Not Fade Away
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Picture Perfeck Academy of Music NFA! Kreutzmann and Weir scoot this gem along.
3
The Other One
Dec. 12, 1970
Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

Adventure soundtrack - the group plays out a number of scenes. Garcia's the acrobatic narrator for the most part. Superb and interactive.
2
The Other One
Dec. 10, 1969
Thelma Theater

Big and round. Lesh is the wacked-out chauffeur. What a cool, bizarre run.
4
Big River
Nov. 20, 1973
Denver Coliseum

A strike-zone era Big River. Smooth & prickly.
4
The Other One
July 14, 1970
Euphoria Ballroom

ATOMIC! Garcia's subversive wah work only makes the area less safe for the public.
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Some really nice interaction in some parts and Weir does some sweet moves, I'm sorry - not buying in on this one. It has some great moments, cool pace, but it starts coming apart midway thru Scarlet and then Garcia forgets the entire 4th verse (goes right into the guitar break after the bridge) - that kind of DQs it from all-time-ness for me right there. It's shame b/c there are some beautiful parts of this one. But also some bland passages. To me, anyway.
Dancin' in the Streets
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

1978 is a controversial year. Even in my own head. And while May '78 isn't as transcendent as May '77, it still has some highlights. This is nice, sticky Dancin' that can stand up to many classics. Even Weir's slide doesn't dull the blade here.
The Other One
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

A pleasant reminder that 1971 is an absolute peak Other One year.
Eyes Of The World
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

A certain spacey elegance that's very characteristic of Eyes from this period of time. Could it really be any other way?
Althea
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

One of my favorite renditions! Smooth.
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