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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.
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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.
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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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Dark Star
April 12, 1969
Student Union Ballroom, U. Utah

Garcia muscles his way through the early part of some with some amazing earthy compressed electric guitar. Garcia leads them into hairpin turns, murk, drama, etc ... The group attacks relentlessly - wave after wave.
Wharf Rat
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

An absolutely beautiful, intimate, one-of-a-kind opener into a double scoop of Garcia acrobatics. Top of his game. They all pretty much are. It comes as no shock that the Wharf Rat itself is First Rate Blue Ribbon Class. Chef's kiss.
The Other One
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

A big, graceful Beast. Garcia's a bottomless well of ideas, nearly hydroplaning. One of the things I love most about this period of Dead is their ability to get nearly perfectly quiet. Sets up a conversation. May '77 Other Ones - due more recog. This is a great advertisement. Complex and daring.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

Authoritative out of the gate. Drummers laying in the groove. June 1976 is a prime spot for so many of my favorite songs. Swingin' exploratory Slipknot! with some Garcia Travis Bean speechifyin'.
Not Fade Away
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

Only overlooked due to the night before's behemoth. A very enjoyable renewing of acquaintances.
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