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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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Stella Blue
May 18, 1977
Fox Theatre

A patient beast - the entrance is regal and trancelike arising as it does from an extended Garcia soliloquy. The room is dead silent. Talk about setting the table. That said, this one has plenty of magna on its own. A beautiful version with Godchaux leaning toward classical phrasing. And Garcia's guitar break is just epic. The whole song is - this is top shelf stuff. Top shelf.
The Other One
May 18, 1977
Fox Theatre

As is customary for Spring 77 Other Ones, Garcia is exorcising . . . something. Just furious, dense, pressure-cooked guitar playing. grendel is dead-on. Under-appreciated vintage. Scortching!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 9, 1982
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Garcia's brassy latticework pickin' propels this smoker - like so many early 80s C>Rs.
Terrapin Station
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

Delicate and patient - like most of this great show.
Playin' In The Band
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

A smooth and spacey version. It might get more love if there were a soundboard.
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