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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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Dark Star
Oct. 13, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

In its own way, this version wins my devotion just as much as the (justly) fabled night before. The interplay is telepathic and contentious. It's its own little company town with it's own microclimate. Liquid is right.
The Other One
April 28, 1971
Fillmore East

I still love this one - a total peach.
Dark Star
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle

If you can be under-appreciated with 26 votes, this is. This Dark Star sounds like the easiest thing anyone could do. They almost immediately surrender to the tide.
China Cat Sunflower
March 16, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

Comes seething out of Dark Star - a multitasking masterpiece. The drums carry a lot of this great version, but everyone is smoking it.
Dark Star
March 16, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

Taken at a snappy pace, this one calls on Garcia to Fred Astaire it on the Les Paul and he's in killer form. He echoes off the organ and percussion - or a frog, jumping lily pad to lily pad. A stone classic.
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