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Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Smooth with wicked edges in all the right places!
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Overlooked, patient little gemerald.
4
Jack Straw
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Bright, snappy, and full of mello P&V.
2
Loser
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

From the opening little parlay, hooked.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

This one is the sound of a band that knows it can do pretty much anything. Smooth and fiery.
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias
Sept. 9, 1974
Alexandra Palace

DP7 opener, not show opener (although it opened 9/11/1974). Slash & burn. The interplay between Godchaux's Rhodes & Garcia is a favorite feature here. When Godchaux switches to grand piano @8:00, the palette changes in a subtle way. Master class.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

Led by some chocolately dancing Lesh bass substructure, this Scarlet snaps, crackles, and pops.
Dancin' in the Streets
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Loose and kind of all over the place, but Lesh really keeps things heavy and together. This one gets better as it goes and, when it's over, it's been a pretty interesting little trip.
Dark Star
March 24, 1970
Pirates World

It's all ocean-fresh and delightful, and then things take a mysterious, dramatic turn @3:00 and the group takes us to another level. And the cut is about as kind as it can be - all of a sudden you're in the middle of Xanadu. A fab Dark Star!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Slinky and cool. A pleasure craft. Garcia's barely touching the guitar and yet ALL THIS SOUND!
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