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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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Tennessee Jed
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Ho-Hum: Another outstanding 1972 TJ. This gem from the sorta overlooked summer tour. Garcia aces the break, natch. Band - unconscious. Whew! at end.
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Candyman
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

From Garcia's cheeky intro on, this graceful cabochon throws a faint, warm light. 1976 elegance w/a sick, raw spider web guitar break.
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Wharf Rat
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

First show - I didn't know this gem very well & after this criss-crossy version, I was hooked. Dark & murky.
3
Loser
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Download Series - An intimate, casual living room Loser. Garcia coming out of the guitar break is divine. Not the actor.
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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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