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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.
6
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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The Other One
April 17, 1969
Washington U.

April '69 Other One. Bracing, a little violent. It isn't long before they're speaking in tongues. Garcia is all endless ideas thrown into the air like chalk out of LeBron's hands pre-game.
Me and My Uncle
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

Lesh sounds he's playing a living room set -- such a woody, rich, lush, mediciney electric bass sound. The whole band just cooks on this one. Should have more votes.
Mister Charlie
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

High energy. Pig in great form. Garcia down and dirty with the Les Paul. Winner!
Uncle John's Band
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

These two Berkeley shows are amazing. This is one of the most joyous, cleanest UJBs I've heard. Fab stuff!
The Other One
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

Classic less-is-more Dead: basically a rock quartet at this time, but Pig is delivering the groceries with his organ comps. Lots of delicious open space filled selectively, thoughtfully - with grace & attitude. Garcia's in the middle of becoming his next great version, but he's very much in close contact with his former psychedelic bad self. And still in a more or less Gibson world. Kreutzmann points towards the rhythmic freedom and dynamic flexibility of the next few years. Cheers to that.
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