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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
3
Big River
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

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

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

No - not definitive, but a lovely rendition that brings its own charms.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

Not sure this trinity can be done a whole lot better than this.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 18, 1977
Winterland Arena

First time out? VERY self-assured and smooth! Great, high-spirited Scarlet, but you can sorta hear the excitement/jitters. That's how good they were - even w/some discomfort, they just fuckin' kick its neck off! As it were. I imagine the crowd was like "where's this jam going?" NEW THANG! The envelope filter sounds like its coming out of the sea! STINGRAY! + I'm not sure I know what Garcia's singing, but the words in this song are sounds > meaning; not sure I've heard Garcia sing the same thing twice w/this number. + That said - WOW THE GUITAR! Garcia amidst one of his several peaks.
Estimated Prophet
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

grendel - I too have much love for the 10/29/77 Estimated. A gem.
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

My sense is that any TJ from 1971-77 is going to be, at least, zesty. Some are super kick! For some reason, I tend to focus on 1972 and 1976, but I've heard a few 1973 versions recently that kill. And 10-26-71 (see Download Series #3) is on fire & a personal fave.
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