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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.
10
Jack Straw
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Relaxed and joyous space-age electric guitar semi-ballad.
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Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Aug. 10, 1982
Iowa Fieldhouse - University of Iowa

One of my favorites! This is the perfect period of time for this duo.
Dark Star
Dec. 30, 1969
Boston Tea Party

Early on, its like a ride down a swift current with Garcia attacking it like a banjo. Then things mature.
Loser
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

As others have said, Godchaux's swirly organ brings something cool and new to the Loser table. Lesh is also tripping out with some chocolately lines.
Bird Song
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Completely agree - these July 1972 shows get unfairly lost in the shuffle. And the group was really never better than this. Subjective take. But these shows have EVERYTHING. Wonderful Bird Song.
The Other One
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Hail the '76 Other One! Lesh leads the way for the first couple. After that it gets into some 1976 thorniness. And, importantly, both drummers add just the right textures and keep the ball rolling. I love the sparse landscape of the 76 Other One. @8:30 the group enters into some unique narrative. Heady fucking shit.
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