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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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Sugaree
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

As much as I love May 77 Sugarees, Spring 76 is where it's at for me. Subtlety, separation, and Garcia's whispery, silver-dipped guitar breaks.
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Candyman
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

1978: Prime weather for Candyman. This performance, like many from then, highlights the bleak world of the narrator. Garcia's break: spidery.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Bubbly, bratty storyboard version. Character & twang for miles. I'd pay to see this band. Two for a tenner? Four please.
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Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

This is a very sweet Terrapin. Everyone's fired up to play it. All you need to do is watch the vid to see the pure joy this brings Garcia. Memorable.
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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Actually, nothing wrong with this recording at all - especially if you opt for the v.Miller: https://archive.org/details/gd1973-10-29.sbd.miller.32352.sbeok.flac16/gd73-10-29d1t03.flac
The Other One
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Thanks for the tip! This song more than still had teeth - accomplished and declarative. '76 always has another treat around the next corner. That clean Garcia sound weaves through tunnels over bridges under overpasses and brings the whole story to your nez perce.
Playin' In The Band
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

Should, btw, have more votes. Explores some undiscovered country.
Playin' In The Band
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

I think maybe I still prefer 2/26, but there is some clever-ass 1977ing going on here. Godchaux's synth is such a strange color, but it works. He's patient with it and happy to do some drones, which is rarely a bad thing. It's an interesting texture, but it also really does distinguish this version.
The Other One
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Garcia and percussion usher in a classic Other One with some textured magic. Crispedelic! Some of the last amazing-sounding Lesh and it's glorious. This is a patient group. & then it's Garcia blast-off! Should probably have more votes. A serious fucking Other One!
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