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Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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Loser
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Heavens! It took a Dave's Picks to get this on the board! Soft, seductive, dark, and pretty much perfectly realized. Guitar break: shit yeah.
3
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Bold, sharp, confident version with plenty of 1977 squoosh. This version has that great '77 restraint with Garcia speaking in MuTron tongues.
6
Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Attention. To. Detail. - ESP Weir. Not the world's greatest recording, but the band is bubbly & effortless.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Listened to this on a big PA outside over the summer and it's so alive, athletic, and filled with beautiful instrumental cross-talk. Improv!
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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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