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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
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

A rare chance to hear the 2-humbucker Bean (Bean #1) on this song - and it's as killer as you might imagine.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

This S>F doesn't immediately stun like 5/8/77, but it builds almost constantly. Exciting Garcia guitar break in Scarlet. Peaceful probing transition. Not the seamless glide that 5/8 has, but a lovely transition nonetheless. Things get really interesting in the Fire - Garcia's obviously relishing the envelope filter. And why on earth wouldn't he? I still think 5/8 is clearly better, but this is a gem from an insane show.
The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

Weir is supercharged! A memorable Music. Hadn't listened to this for a while and it just kicks ass so hard.
The Other One
Feb. 23, 1974
Winterland Arena

Weir, Lesh, and Garcia slug it out for a few while Godchaux and Kretuzmann focus on the pace. When the storms settle, Godchaux goes very ECM (or Glenn Gould) which provides a sophistication in sound that you wouldn't expect to be happening in this context. Very advanced Other One.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

Love how the Dark Star sojourn sets the pace and tone of the C>R. The two Palace Theatre shows are premium shit, so it shouldn't be shocking that one of better C>Rs ever happened in this room. You know it's gonna swing b/c Garcia plays the lick with a hiccup or two. Fine China.
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