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Loser
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

A delicate, tight, searching super early version of a staple. Kruetzmann plays it light and springy and that 1971 Lesh caramel bass guitar!
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Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

If you know this smooth customer of a show, you know how drynamic [yes, I typed that] and user friendly this TJ is. An always welcome visitor.
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Sugaree
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Few things better than a June '76 Sugaree. Garcia with the first Travis Bean just sketches with the lightest, barest of precious metal filaments.
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Tennessee Jed
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Summer '72 Jed: Sweet dynamics & precision engineering. Weir & Kreutzmann stir it up during Garcia's guitar break.
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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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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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