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The Other One
Feb. 28, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Oversight Alert! Conversational then a violent row ensues. A total taste treat. 1970.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Voice shot, Garcia hums through his spidery 13 lb. guitar. With a lovely China Cat peak @4:30.
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Tennessee Jed
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

(a) Garcia with aluminum pipe, (b) Purdie Shuffle '77 Pace, (c) Perfect Dynamic Control
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Sugaree
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

As a queen sits down, knowing that a chair will be there,/ Or a general raises his hand and is given the field-glasses
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Big River
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Dictionary entry: 1973 Big River - effortless & downstream. Exhibit A.
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Comments

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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