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Jack Straw
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Relaxed and joyous space-age electric guitar semi-ballad.
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Bertha
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Warp speed, precise, slightly unhinged, and driving into the greenish-blue evening.
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Jack Straw
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

Godchaux leads a version that seethes with the excitement of a new song.
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Brown Eyed Women
May 20, 1973
U.C.

A giggly, slangy Garcia masterpiece (in sweet show sauce). Goes down EZ.
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Mexicali Blues
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

So good you can practically see the border town.
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Comments

Loser
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Yeah mellowspace, this '77 version is super-integrated. You can hear all systems go. Garcia's got the half-harmonics screaming - some ass-kicking feedback leakage. Possibly the most ferocious Loser guitar explosion ever. Fantastic.
Sugaree
June 15, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Can't decide between the Dusborne and this: https://archive.org/details/gd76-06-15.sbd.bertha-ashley.8732.sbeok.shnf/gd76-06-15newd1t02.shn
Sugaree
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

My favorite 1976 Sugaree is still probably 6/15, but there are many worthy competitors.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

Another subspace narrative from '76. Agree w/Phigment - a lot of story in a relatively brief telling. They move from episode to episode with vigor and in high spirits. Not sure what that means. But a robust Playin'!
Sugaree
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

friedas - what's not to like? Such a rich vein.
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