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Truckin'
Jan. 24, 1971
Seattle Center Arena

Easily overlooked show - the Truckin' opener is a giant tidal wave red carpet.
1
Not Fade Away
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Picture Perfeck Academy of Music NFA! Kreutzmann and Weir scoot this gem along.
3
The Other One
Dec. 12, 1970
Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

Adventure soundtrack - the group plays out a number of scenes. Garcia's the acrobatic narrator for the most part. Superb and interactive.
2
The Other One
Dec. 10, 1969
Thelma Theater

Big and round. Lesh is the wacked-out chauffeur. What a cool, bizarre run.
4
Big River
Nov. 20, 1973
Denver Coliseum

A strike-zone era Big River. Smooth & prickly.
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Ramble On Rose
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

Fresh from the dairycase, a hi-steppin' jai alai fronton opening volley.
Jack Straw
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Good version, but not a fave. Definitely not better than Cornell, which is smooth as silk. Here, the drums get clumsy and sneakery in ways they just didn't a few months earlier. And Garcia's work on the Bean puts this to shame - much cleaner, more imaginative to my ears. Lots of flubs on this one by everyone - not a be-all-end-all thing, but there's a sloppiness here that isn't present in May of the same year. So, I can listen to the two and think differently. And it really isn't even close. Again - to my ears.
The Other One
Aug. 23, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Stripped down - I absolutely love the space. Kreutzmann's floor tom is a beautiful texture. The smaller group means optimal maneuverability - natch. 1971 Other Ones - a cornerstone. And not the one by Styx.
Dark Star
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Great revisit. This is at least in the zipcode of 2/13/70 and 9/19/70. Unlike anything else.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Great version - underappeciated! Kreutzmann is in sweet form and, of course, everyone else falls into line just fine. This one sounds great: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1973/03/19/12-china-cat-sunflower?source=104370
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