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Truckin'
Jan. 24, 1971
Seattle Center Arena

Easily overlooked show - the Truckin' opener is a giant tidal wave red carpet.
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Not Fade Away
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Picture Perfeck Academy of Music NFA! Kreutzmann and Weir scoot this gem along.
3
The Other One
Dec. 12, 1970
Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

Adventure soundtrack - the group plays out a number of scenes. Garcia's the acrobatic narrator for the most part. Superb and interactive.
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The Other One
Dec. 10, 1969
Thelma Theater

Big and round. Lesh is the wacked-out chauffeur. What a cool, bizarre run.
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Big River
Nov. 20, 1973
Denver Coliseum

A strike-zone era Big River. Smooth & prickly.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Nice reviz! This one's a real bubbler. Great drive! Classic.
Bertha
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

Smooth and jaunty from the bounce. I think it's clear from the first verse that every moment of this song is going to have something $$$$ about it. Of course, it comes as no surprise that Garcia's guitar break is aqua velva liquid love. Patient, assertive, and cooing. Weir earns a big gold star, too. Yes, an elite Bertha. As stealmyface says has everything you want.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

Weir and Lesh mixed up pretty high and HUZZAH to that! Not at anyone's expense, see. Sounds fucking great! The Scarlet: an intense, self-propelled rocketship a la May, same year. Garcia really just rides the wave. Takes what the defense gives him. + Full-bodied, swinging, and dynamic. A patient group. And someone mentioned this: just the right touch of Donna Jean. An asset. This is a top version. + Fire: Garcia full goo on the envelope. A worthy personal mission, grendel.
Estimated Prophet
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

I actually like the concision of the 1977 guitar breaks - sets the listener up for the dope extended outro. Not to be taken as a complaint about this iteration.
The Other One
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Sounds killer to me! No heavy perfumes, no CGI, just miraculous interweaving shit. A very underrated Other One. In my book.
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