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Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Smooth with wicked edges in all the right places!
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Overlooked, patient little gemerald.
4
Jack Straw
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Bright, snappy, and full of mello P&V.
2
Loser
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

From the opening little parlay, hooked.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

This one is the sound of a band that knows it can do pretty much anything. Smooth and fiery.
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Comments

The Other One
Nov. 20, 1973
Denver Coliseum

A grower. The interactions and intricacies begin to coalesce into something cool. And then I go, "Oh yeah, a '73 Other One - what can go wrong?" Answer: nada.
They Love Each Other
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

I'd say more mid-tempo than slow (leaning toward up-tempo), but groovy! Still way better than the slow versions - even with the desultory bridge, which has never made sense to me and seems completely tacked on. But this one slithers like a champeen. Dig it!
Terrapin Station
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

In a sea of great Terrapins, this one doesn't necessarily stand out, but then you remind yourself of what the group was actually pulling off in these 1977 Terrapins & yeah: it's some special shit.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Not feeling this one. Better than 10/2/77? Not to me. This is when some sloppiness and forgetfulness began to seep into Scarlet and, while it has some great moments, there are so many better S>Fs of this period, I am withholding my vote! Not that anyone cares - or should care.
Candyman
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

A very jaunty version - almost speedy, but it works. In no small part this is due to a nice Garcia guitar break. Also, sweet dynamics - gets quieter than quiet at times (as it should).
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