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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Voice shot, Garcia hums through his spidery 13 lb. guitar. With a lovely China Cat peak @4:30.
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Tennessee Jed
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

(a) Garcia with aluminum pipe, (b) Purdie Shuffle '77 Pace, (c) Perfect Dynamic Control
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Sugaree
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

As a queen sits down, knowing that a chair will be there,/ Or a general raises his hand and is given the field-glasses
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Big River
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Dictionary entry: 1973 Big River - effortless & downstream. Exhibit A.
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Jack Straw
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Relaxed and joyous space-age electric guitar semi-ballad.
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Comments

Brown Eyed Women
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Agreed. I don't understand what they were going for, if anything. Just a bloody mess.
The Other One
July 2, 1971
Fillmore West

@ 1:22: Pig's organ comes in and I thought a refrigeration compressor in our upstairs GE was going on the fritz. What a cool sound. Metallic. Such a spacious version of The Grateful Dead. Or the Grateful Dead (I can never get that right).
He's Gone
June 7, 1977
Winterland Arena

How do I keep forgetting this magical version? Demonstrates the dynamic control and sense of narrative this version of the group had. Garcia, in some ways, at the height of his powers. No one else on earth plays that beautiful guitar break.
Candyman
June 7, 1977
Winterland Arena

I can't think of a better Candyman. Even without the memorable *probably* - some very high level Garcia vocals. He's acting. Such a treat! Don't even get me started on the epic guitar break. Jeeeeezus.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Godchaux and Weir frame the lush action. Splendido!
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