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Candyman
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Spare, almost vulnerable take on this classic. Godchaux brings the church and Garcia brings the stained glass. An American beauty.
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Estimated Prophet
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

You can hear the swagger in their mutterings before they play. And the performance bears that out. Sure, smooth, and effortless.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Letter perfect - the Godchauxs take this to a loftier level. Beautiful dynamic push-and-pull by the whole group.
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Tennessee Jed
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Planting the Flag of Civilization on this tight scorcher. New from factory - Inspector #9. Under penalty of law, this tag may not be YEAH GARCIA!
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Candyman
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Dreamy, motionless rendition on a sea of individual human reactions [audience tape]. A wonderful time for this gem.
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He's Gone
Sept. 3, 1972
Folsom Field, University of Colorado

He's Gone in peak condition, Best In Class. The guitar break is just nasty! Jells and never stops jelling. A classic.
Estimated Prophet
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

The effort to bring down May 1977 is just bizarre to me. Especially this song. And Bruce added depth to no song. True, though, Bobby went over the top in subsequent years. And it's fun! But what a silly comparison.
Dancin' in the Streets
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Full throat! The group is liquid. Different from Cornell. Not better/worse, but deserving of its own piece of American History. Cleaner than Cornell. Not the personality of the Cornell jam/breakdown. Just different.
Weather Report Suite
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

They squeeze every last drop out of this WR. Lesh is out of his mind. He bounces the entire group on his shoulders during the first half. Kreutzmann swaggers underneath the Let It Grow and secretly moves it forward. Fucking smooth.
Terrapin Station
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Agreed, but it gets deserved votes for being the first and a spirited go at a pretty challenging piece of music. It isn't like anything else they did, so there's a thrill in listening to them take the plunge. That said, Spring of 77 had numerous better versions. Doesn't mean it doesn't deserve an up vote - just that others do as well.
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