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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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Sugaree
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

As much as I love May 77 Sugarees, Spring 76 is where it's at for me. Subtlety, separation, and Garcia's whispery, silver-dipped guitar breaks.
6
Candyman
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

1978: Prime weather for Candyman. This performance, like many from then, highlights the bleak world of the narrator. Garcia's break: spidery.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Bubbly, bratty storyboard version. Character & twang for miles. I'd pay to see this band. Two for a tenner? Four please.
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Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

This is a very sweet Terrapin. Everyone's fired up to play it. All you need to do is watch the vid to see the pure joy this brings Garcia. Memorable.
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Comments

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Can't add much more: sizzling show. Matches up pretty well with everything they played that Spring. This one's loose, but on the dreamy side of loose. + Cruisin' first guitar break. Jeeeez! Pretty good audience and, like of others of that time, has a special sonic feel that's very musical.
Tennessee Jed
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

This one swings like they only swung in 77. Can't be duplicated - even by them. Sleepy and bouncy. Garcia's flights of fancy - even prior to the guitar break - are silky and organic. Which sounds like a shampoo. 1977 was probably one of the best years for the word shampoo. Ah, the pickings were lush! Garcia's playing was a constant narrative thread, a character who moves the story along and share revelations. Whoa. And, of course, a chef's kiss to the break. It's delivered in paragraphs. Smokes! Holy smokes!
Estimated Prophet
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

Yeah - love this audience. Captures the space and this song's a good test subject for any space.
The Other One
May 29, 1971
Winterland Arena

Needs more votes. This is such a monster. Sometimes my favorite block of GD. The perfect transfer point from very psychedelic to spacious abstract jazz. Were they ever better than this? Effectively a quartet.
Estimated Prophet
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Super solid rendition. Garcia's simply reporting.
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