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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Voice shot, Garcia hums through his spidery 13 lb. guitar. With a lovely China Cat peak @4:30.
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Tennessee Jed
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

(a) Garcia with aluminum pipe, (b) Purdie Shuffle '77 Pace, (c) Perfect Dynamic Control
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Sugaree
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

As a queen sits down, knowing that a chair will be there,/ Or a general raises his hand and is given the field-glasses
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Big River
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Dictionary entry: 1973 Big River - effortless & downstream. Exhibit A.
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Jack Straw
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Relaxed and joyous space-age electric guitar semi-ballad.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

A top-sleeve version of a great song. Godchaux ups the ante on multiple occasions. Such a great show.
Big River
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

High-octane clear-headed version - the guitars frame everything, but Godchaux is PRESENT. His piano break is particularly cool. Then Garcia clears the fucking set. WaHOW!
The Other One
Nov. 1, 1977
Cobo Arena

The little journey between the two songs is brawn and brains shit. Then this just gets galloping! A very underrated time for Other Ones, but super textural and sporty. Garcia is, obviously, prepared for what needs to be done.
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 1, 1977
Cobo Arena

High energy version. Already a little flab & sloppiness has seeped in, but there are many memorable mineral moments in this one. Underrated. Garcia's outro is money. Oozy money.
Big River
Sept. 23, 1972
Palace Theater

And that redwood Lesh bass.
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