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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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Brown Eyed Women
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Confection perfection. A banner time for Brown-Eyed Women. I can't even pick a favorite, but, as stated above, the guitar break in this one is a beaut from Butte! Add to that the sonic beauty of the available boards and Dave's One, and you have an overall bounty.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Just another insanely good May 1977 Scarlet>Fire. Each one is different and all of them deliver. This is a superb show all around.
Dark Star
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Preview of what's to come, but it retains its 1968 tribal excitement. A joy.
The Other One
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

As soon as Garcia melts into this, it's a perfect display of the warm, precise, woolly beast the GD was in May 1977. While it's on the short side, they pack a lot of life into 7:27. Ruthless imaginative efficiency!
Playin' In The Band
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

Substantive. Pretty fucking delightful descent into drums - and beautifully into Other One. This one has some serious character.
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