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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 1, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Energetic, serene AND Garcia's break is pure ragtime gold. In a good TJ, the guitar is a character. Here: a little insolent. Quality.
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The Wheel
June 28, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

That spacious, unadorned June 1976 sound is so perfect for The Wheel. This one's dynamic and delivered with feeling. Cool show.
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Cumberland Blues
March 20, 1971
University of Iowa

Oh man: LISTEN! Vocals are mixed a bit high, but this Cumberland has all the important "little" details. Notes the quotes. B'AM!!!!
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Tennessee Jed
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

1976: Your standard issue tipsy, warm-hearted TJ of the period. The guitar break is more conversation than guitar solo. Standard but special.
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Candyman
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Spare, almost vulnerable take on this classic. Godchaux brings the church and Garcia brings the stained glass. An American beauty.
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Not Fade Away
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Garcia launches into the stratosphere. So many ideas - from grunge to liquid. The whole group is perfectly tuned to every rise and fall. Certainly, a top 5 NFA for me - nearly unmatched intensity.
Bertha
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Great Bertha! How do you even choose one from this tour? Love Pig's organ. Garcia launches himself into the guitar break like Ben Johnson on steroids.
Playin' In The Band
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Carrion - Agreed w/your proposition. It's the beginning of the great Playin' migration. Garcia gives a wah masterclass. I love this period of Playin's - exploratory, but like 10 minutes. Tight & loose.
Scarlet Begonias
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Wow - thanks joeshafer. How'd I miss that? Still - this audience has some umami to it.
Playin' In The Band
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Methodical in construction. Builds gradually. Any one of the E72 Playin's are worthy of praise, but each has its own little something. This one has a methodical build until all hell breaks loose @5:30 - Garcia doing volume swells at the start of his wah onslaught marks this version. Kreutzmann keeps mixing things up, but never loses the groove - even when things get abstract.
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