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Sugaree
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Another example of how Sugaree thrived in 6/76: Garcia's sweet, mellow, bubbly silver thread guitar and group dynamics both jaunty & subtle. Primo.
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Tennessee Jed
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

If possible, a very contemplative TJ. Everyone's in apex '73 form, esp. Godchaux who's mixed fairly high to good effect.
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St. Stephen
Nov. 5, 1970
Capitol Theater

Of the heavenly 1970 Capitol Theater St. Stephens. Just a beautiful union between audience and group. Killer Stephen! CRUNCH!
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Here Comes Sunshine
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

Show opener - the perseverence is what really sells me on this one. A struggle, but a worthy one b/c the spoils are lush. Sneaky great.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

Crazy overlooked: A noble, splendiferous C>R in full Europe 72-ness. Patient, exploratory, charming. Driving a distance? Pack this.
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Loser
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

parrott56: adds to the lovely darkness.
The Other One
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Fab revisit. Garcia's Strat is palpable. And, yeah Sally, this is a fabtastic Other One. Improv: top sleeeeve.
Bertha
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

Garcia is definitely in complete control with the guitar break. Zesty. Otherwise, this version is a little clumsy to me - part Hart flopping all over like a carp. Flip side there is this one has lots of energy. And when the band catches a wave, it rides it beautifully. Still, to me earlier '77 is a great breeding ground for some top flight Berthas. A little rot feels like it had started to settle in by the fall. Missed connections, forgotten words. But the soul is still there.
Playin' In The Band
June 29, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Like many from this period, things develop slowly, but the long improv is always top sleeve. An underrated time for spaced out Dead. Group is in elite form.
The Other One
Oct. 31, 1970
School Gymnasium, S.U.N.Y.

I think one sounds pretty kick ass. Granted, a ton of kick (assuming its Kreutzmann b/c its pretty steady for all the wild shit they're doing). This shouldn't be tied in the standings with a version featuring Edie Brickell. I don't care what you think of her. Just wrong. By the way, Garcia crushes.
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