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4
The Other One
July 14, 1970
Euphoria Ballroom

ATOMIC! Garcia's subversive wah work only makes the area less safe for the public.
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!
7
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.
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Comments

Terrapin Station
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Sorta stunned this isn't higher up. Needs more support! Light years better, cooler, and more soulful than many ahead of it. One for the books. Seriously.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

As good as I thought it would be. They were such a juggernaut by this point that it takes them no time to reach high heat. And they pretty much stay there, but there are still strong dynamics. Garcia-Weir going mano is a highlight.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Superb, intense, and pulsing. Not in the league of the best of May '77 (esp. 5/8), but great nonetheless & well worth your time.
Playin' In The Band
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Thx DS67. Garcia's guitar playing is a careening mass of coiled-up energy expanding & contracting.
Jack Straw
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Easy to tell from the majestic intro that this is going to be a sweet ride. Pretty close to perfection. Detailed is right!
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