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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.
4
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.
9
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

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Yeah - guitar masterclass.
He's Gone
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

This is one of the best He's Gones w/out doubt - played with a lift in the group's collective step. Drummers stay low - restrained. The fun being had is evident. Most of my favorite He's Gones are of the 1972-73 vintage, but this one stands right up to those. Or very close. Dozens of highlights, unusual but highly successful choices, dynamic shifts in this one. + The bridge is just full thrust! And totally earned. + and the play-out is very very nice. & yeah - probably the best post-73 version - agreed.
The Other One
July 4, 1969
Electric Theater

Searing version rips & roars. Garcia & TC go mano y mano. Undervoted great Other One!
Here Comes Sunshine
Nov. 14, 1973
San Diego International Sports Arena

Rough around the edges - bested by a number of '73 Sunshines, but Garcia makes this one a worthy visit.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

Sat down to listen to the 10/14/83 S>F, which has many fans, and 4 minutes in, I gave up and clicked this luxury yacht. Instead of the Jimmy Buffett stylings of the usually pretty reliable Brent Mydland, you get a band inwoven into each other. No 2-sneaks-in-the-dry here - here: coordinated, textured, tight. + Envelope Filter sounds so sick in Fire. This is the fullest realization of the EF/auto-wah (term I dislike - the latter) pedal so far in guitar history. I think.
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