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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.
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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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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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