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Bertha
March 14, 1971
Camp Randall Field House

At :30 Pig switches from tambourine to organ and we're off! These early '71 performances showcase Kreutzmann reveling in sweet space. Driving.
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Loser
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

A delicate, tight, searching super early version of a staple. Kruetzmann plays it light and springy and that 1971 Lesh caramel bass guitar!
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Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

If you know this smooth customer of a show, you know how drynamic [yes, I typed that] and user friendly this TJ is. An always welcome visitor.
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Sugaree
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Few things better than a June '76 Sugaree. Garcia with the first Travis Bean just sketches with the lightest, barest of precious metal filaments.
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Tennessee Jed
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Summer '72 Jed: Sweet dynamics & precision engineering. Weir & Kreutzmann stir it up during Garcia's guitar break.
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The Other One
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Garcia's compressed Les Paul entrance slashes through the crazy-tight group. '68 Other Ones are fun little bite-sized power packs. Smokin' hot.
Cryptical Envelopment
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Light-footed and deft.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 3, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Although not the debut, this marks the first time road-testing this 3-cylinder. They're very deliberate, but they're still really smooth. And a nice, roomy Slipknot!
Here Comes Sunshine
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Probably ought to have more votes. Doesn't have the pedigree of later '73 versions, but just as sweet. Smooth and 3-D. And this one has the advantage of Garcia's Strat - still the vessel of his finest work to my mind. + some very psychedelic playing. I wouldn't kick it out of bed for being a killer version of Here Comes Sunshine.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

First in a run of great Paramount Theatre performances, this show doesn't get a ton of play, but J. Louise! Seething version. Promotes the good fight against tooth decay.
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