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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!
7
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.
1
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

Eyes Of The World
June 4, 1977
The Forum

A 77 wheelhouse Eyes.
Dancin' in the Streets
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

5/19 is an all-timer for me, too. There is a point in 5/8 where Garcia's slaloming through with the push-button sound of the envelope that, at various times, enters into parallel space. Some of the most insane guitar playing ever. This version shares many of these laudable qualities. I suddenly sauntered into a Grey Poupon commercial. Surry.
Estimated Prophet
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Lesh sets the parameters and controls the flow of information. In chocolately fashion. A lovely sprightly (and still fairly gooery) Garcia outro brings this one-act play to a sweet close. I love these Spring '77 stand-alone Estimateds. Maybe the peak of this song for me.
They Love Each Other
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Nothing wrong with this baby!
The Other One
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

One of the all-timers. Garcia's muted playing in the beginning is a tell. You know this one's gonna go places.
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