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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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The Wheel
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Love me a beautiful, lush stereo Wheel from May 1977. The 76-early 77 are a peak for this song (to me). Thanks for bringing it (back) to my attention!
Playin' In The Band
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

This is an amazing period for Playin's - they pack a whole lot of headfuck into a relatively short stretch of time. Garcia's helicopter wah hovers over the city.
Loser
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Lesh lays down the redwood and paces this elegant Loser.
Sugaree
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Interesting! Some of the '77 Sugarees go on a little too long at times for my taste, but I will listen to this one anew. To me, the Industry Standard is probably still 6/15/1976. The sound from Garcia's guitar is just perfection.
Bird Song
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Out of the many beautiful Bird Songs, this is as good as it gets. We're sooooo lucky to have this one on delirious analogue 16 mm film.
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