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4
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

Searing version - groovy false start, then Garcia soars like an acrobat. Plug in!
2
The Other One
Feb. 6, 1969
Kiel Auditorium

CRUSH. Hard to believe they brought this intensity and dynamic precision all the time then, but they did! Ace!
6
Bertha
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Unknown Genre - iTunes. Kreutzmann drives this hovercraft - as he seems to in all of the great Berthas of this time. Look out for the guitars.
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 29, 1971
Practice Studio

Have always loved the San Venetia tapes - almost like an x-ray of the GD. You can so hear the guitar architecture. So tempted to make that one word.
8
Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Kreutzmann is the prime mover - some amazing, subtle, swinging playing. Makes it easy for everyone to shine - which they do. A vital Playin'.
Eyes Of The World
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

Me DS67? I'm totally obnoxious with my views!
Eyes Of The World
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

I went to lots of Brent shows and did not vote for this one. My rationale above. In general, I also dislike most of the artist "sit ins" - just mushy and boring. I saw mid-80s versions of Eyes that dwarf this one (in my view) - and they still didn't touch the 74-77 iterations. Also, my view.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 1, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Yes - this is the Strat (still my favorite Garcia guitar); Garcia coaxing different characters out of it. Great dynamic touch, this one.
Bertha
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

I've always dug the laid-back saunter of Spring 77 Berthas. It sort of floats. And the guitar break is all Garcia reading the field. #2 in this set is a tester. This is pretty much ideal.
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