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Tennessee Jed
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

If possible, a very contemplative TJ. Everyone's in apex '73 form, esp. Godchaux who's mixed fairly high to good effect.
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St. Stephen
Nov. 5, 1970
Capitol Theater

Of the heavenly 1970 Capitol Theater St. Stephens. Just a beautiful union between audience and group. Killer Stephen! CRUNCH!
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Here Comes Sunshine
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

Show opener - the perseverence is what really sells me on this one. A struggle, but a worthy one b/c the spoils are lush. Sneaky great.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Crazy overlooked: A noble, splendiferous C>R in full Europe 72-ness. Patient, exploratory, charming. Driving a distance? Pack this.
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Bird Song
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

An intimate very early Bird Song - Quartet-styled, which serves this song really well. Also: you can hear the thinking, especially between guitars.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
July 1, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

What a "welcome to the evening!" opener! Perfect pocket pace and Garcia hits the turnarounds like they're straight & flat. No sweat. Weir gets a nod for his Joe Pass/Steve Cropper concoction.
Brown Eyed Women
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

The drums during the guitar break = infuckingsane.
Jack Straw
Jan. 11, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Has cool moments, but top version? Not even close. Fast & long don't necessarily make it for me. I could have said that differently.
Terrapin Station
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

A cozy audience.
Jack Straw
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Beautiful, languid opening sets the tone for the whole song.
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