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Ernie5

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+3668


Submissions

4
Loser
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Garcia crushes the guitar break and everything else.
2
Candyman
April 1, 1980
Capitol Theatre

Warm, gooey, and dynamic.
2
Jack Straw
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Casually Regal - An Eatery
16
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Crackling with energy. Tight as a single drummer.
5
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 28, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Garcia skipping to the lou in warm stereo ooze

Comments

Terrapin Station
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Top tier Terrapin. Love the pace. They mosdef played Terrapin on 5/7/1977 and it swung like a motherfucker.
Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Just the right touch. Another up vote for Fall71. The E72 crew is just about there, but I love all of the iterations leading up to that classic group. Lesh gets a little quiet spotlight action. Well-earned.
Ramble On Rose
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Garcia - the perfect guitar/song formula. Wire-on-magnet opening. Obvious cool stuff to come. An unheralded time period for a bunch of great songs. Edgier than E72 but still total confidence and dominance. This is also a beautiful recording. Fall71 man.
The Other One
Nov. 16, 1970
Fillmore East

Well said DS67. Enjoying a nice re-visit to this perfect pine cone. An all-timer.
The Eleven
Oct. 20, 1968
Greek Theatre - University of California

Oh yeah: this beast. GRX speed. So be careful. Garcia's from another planet obviously. Obviously.