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Submissions

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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Overlooked, patient little gemerald.
4
Jack Straw
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Bright, snappy, and full of mello P&V.
2
Loser
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

From the opening little parlay, hooked.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

This one is the sound of a band that knows it can do pretty much anything. Smooth and fiery.
6
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 26, 1971
The Palestra, U. of Rochester

Jed As Tight Little Pop Song. Tight and snappy, enthusiasm for a new classic.
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Comments

Candyman
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Mesmerizing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SSR9vZT66M&feature=youtu.be
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Chill/organic. Sounds like kick-ass band playing in a room. Super musical matrix. Goes down refreshing & smooth.
The Other One
April 6, 1978
Curtis Hixon Convention Center

A lengthy, tempestuous guitar exchange. Agree that this is an undervalued show. Lesh's bass sounds almost like Young Marble Giants at times. And it works altogether swell. And THEN - that sticky Spring of '78 envelope filter. Like a murky synth.
Terrapin Station
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Smooth as silk boxers. I love the precise but soft way the Spring 77 Terrapins open. Weir's phase is cranked - to very good effect. Almost tremolo/vibrato! Everyone's on his/her game. Breathing fire in the coda. And yeah - JG just fucking cranks the volume. Man! Great Terrapin!
Uncle John's Band
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Nearly letter perfect = not in a mechanical way, just feel. Kreutzmann mixes things up playfully throughout but never loses the thread.
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