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Bird Song
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

An intimate very early Bird Song - Quartet-styled, which serves this song really well. Also: you can hear the thinking, especially between guitars.
3
Tennessee Jed
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Ho-Hum: Another outstanding 1972 TJ. This gem from the sorta overlooked summer tour. Garcia aces the break, natch. Band - unconscious. Whew! at end.
6
Candyman
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

From Garcia's cheeky intro on, this graceful cabochon throws a faint, warm light. 1976 elegance w/a sick, raw spider web guitar break.
2
Wharf Rat
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

First show - I didn't know this gem very well & after this criss-crossy version, I was hooked. Dark & murky.
3
Loser
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Download Series - An intimate, casual living room Loser. Garcia coming out of the guitar break is divine. Not the actor.
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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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