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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!
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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.
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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

The Other One
Sept. 15, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Weir hits an octave to start (unusual sound coming from him) and its OFF! Too bad we don't have italics here. That's how OFF! should read. A BLAZER! (bold, italics). Garcia pushes it way out there - into some avant turf. And agree with Carrion and DS67 - very '73.
Estimated Prophet
May 15, 1977
St. Louis Arena

Right in that perfect May 77 Estimated Zone. I might pick 5/19 over this, but this is a gem-o-la!
Weather Report Suite
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Probably my Numero Uno.
The Other One
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

Do not sleep on this Other One! Godchaux almost immediately brings it to McCoy Tyner Land. This is a lovely Other One that should receive more attention and/or love.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

Lesh's corduroy-covered bass leads ionto the first revelatory section, then Garcia's skittering puddle-jumping takes over from there. Never loses its warm-blooded orbit.
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