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Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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Loser
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Heavens! It took a Dave's Picks to get this on the board! Soft, seductive, dark, and pretty much perfectly realized. Guitar break: shit yeah.
3
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Bold, sharp, confident version with plenty of 1977 squoosh. This version has that great '77 restraint with Garcia speaking in MuTron tongues.
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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Attention. To. Detail. - ESP Weir. Not the world's greatest recording, but the band is bubbly & effortless.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Listened to this on a big PA outside over the summer and it's so alive, athletic, and filled with beautiful instrumental cross-talk. Improv!
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Comments

The Other One
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

Equal to the next night's behemoth or not, this Other One deserves its own sandwich at Parkway Deli. Blistering! I don't even know who to single out for praise. This one's just transcendent. I'll give it a Leonard Maltin.
Estimated Prophet
May 5, 1978
Thompson Arena - Dartmouth College

So velvety - velvety & brash. Solicitors. Like 7/5, Weir slashes/burns while Garcia builds the city - one squooshy building at a time.
Loser
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

Yeah Carrion - the group is simultaneously full of vim and dozing in a hammock. Love this version - the guitars weave.
Not Fade Away
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Wake up and smell the 11/8/1970 NFA! This is a heavy one. Superb show.
Easy Wind
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Love this version - smooth transition from NFA and the swing just keeps swinging. A top 5 show and maybe the best Easy Wind among many really good ones at the time.
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