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Sugaree
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Another example of how Sugaree thrived in 6/76: Garcia's sweet, mellow, bubbly silver thread guitar and group dynamics both jaunty & subtle. Primo.
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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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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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