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Tennessee Jed
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

If possible, a very contemplative TJ. Everyone's in apex '73 form, esp. Godchaux who's mixed fairly high to good effect.
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St. Stephen
Nov. 5, 1970
Capitol Theater

Of the heavenly 1970 Capitol Theater St. Stephens. Just a beautiful union between audience and group. Killer Stephen! CRUNCH!
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Here Comes Sunshine
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

Show opener - the perseverence is what really sells me on this one. A struggle, but a worthy one b/c the spoils are lush. Sneaky great.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Crazy overlooked: A noble, splendiferous C>R in full Europe 72-ness. Patient, exploratory, charming. Driving a distance? Pack this.
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Bird Song
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

An intimate very early Bird Song - Quartet-styled, which serves this song really well. Also: you can hear the thinking, especially between guitars.
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Eyes Of The World
Oct. 1, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Among the obvious things, Weir's a genius. No one like him. As often in 1977, he's in top form. Garcia's a fever dream. What a 2-guitar machine.
Dark Star
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Wow - keys with the Tormato-era Yes reference. Impressive and strange!
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 1, 1973
McGaw Memorial Hall - Northwestern University

Weir and Kruetzmann crush this one. I mean, they all do. But how lovely it sounds on the Wake extras!
St. Stephen
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

Sludgy invention of stoner rock. The GD at its heaviest. Like Sabbath heavy. All the way through.
Dark Star
Feb. 26, 1973
Pershing Municipal Auditorium

Majestic and large. If Mahler was a band.
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