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Submissions

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Loser
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Garcia crushes the guitar break and everything else.
2
Candyman
April 1, 1980
Capitol Theatre

Warm, gooey, and dynamic.
2
Jack Straw
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Casually Regal - An Eatery
16
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Crackling with energy. Tight as a single drummer.
5
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 28, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Garcia skipping to the lou in warm stereo ooze
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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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