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4
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

Searing version - groovy false start, then Garcia soars like an acrobat. Plug in!
2
The Other One
Feb. 6, 1969
Kiel Auditorium

CRUSH. Hard to believe they brought this intensity and dynamic precision all the time then, but they did! Ace!
6
Bertha
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Unknown Genre - iTunes. Kreutzmann drives this hovercraft - as he seems to in all of the great Berthas of this time. Look out for the guitars.
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 29, 1971
Practice Studio

Have always loved the San Venetia tapes - almost like an x-ray of the GD. You can so hear the guitar architecture. So tempted to make that one word.
8
Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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Terrapin Station
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

One of the sweet ones - at a sketchy time in his life, Garcia is razor sharp and moved emotionally. Lots of dynamics.
St. Stephen
Nov. 2, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Nothing to be afraid of here. Perhaps not top echelon 1969 St. Stephen, but as you listen further and deeper, it stands tall. Me: not sneezing.
Estimated Prophet
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

"*the* emblem of '77 perfection" - exactly.
Dark Star
Nov. 2, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Sharp & feisty at the outset. You almost wonder if they'll ever actually take that step back, listen, and find the intimate conversation. Then @ about 6.45, Garcia lightens his touch and TC begins to dictate. Percussion is woody and spare. Really unlike anything else at any other time for them. Or, I guess, anyone. Oh - and the sound is splendiferous on No. 43. Fabbo. Oh and another thing: you can hear 1970 in the near distance.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

Kreutzmann is liquid - with a tight snare. There are times, such as this, where the '77 model Eyes is among the most beautiful music these folks ever played. Grammarwise: does that work?
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