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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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Sugaree
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

As much as I love May 77 Sugarees, Spring 76 is where it's at for me. Subtlety, separation, and Garcia's whispery, silver-dipped guitar breaks.
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Candyman
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

1978: Prime weather for Candyman. This performance, like many from then, highlights the bleak world of the narrator. Garcia's break: spidery.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Bubbly, bratty storyboard version. Character & twang for miles. I'd pay to see this band. Two for a tenner? Four please.
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Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

This is a very sweet Terrapin. Everyone's fired up to play it. All you need to do is watch the vid to see the pure joy this brings Garcia. Memorable.
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The Other One
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

A quaint re-visit - I'm not sure the Grateful Dead get better than this. There's so much here - don't even know where to start. Top underpants. Garcia is in orbit - no other way to characterize it. Makes his case re the Nobel for Holy Fuck!
Scarlet Begonias
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

Yes, much cowbell. But this Scarlet has all the accouterments. So subtle and detailed - might be the most fussed over period for Scarlets. Yes or no, some of the great Scarlets.
Brown Eyed Women
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Supercharged Brown Eyed Women! I can't think of many that outstrip this whip-smart version. Siiiiiiick.
He's Gone
July 29, 1974
Capitol Center

Had me doubts about this - and I don't remember why. Super smooth and intimate. Godchaux-Weir-Lesh locked in. Gone.
Playin' In The Band
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

A liquid run-through. One thing I love about '76 Playins is the spareness and detail - even with two drummers. They, in fact, add to the subtle dynamic shifts. Garcia's Clean Travis Bean floats like confetti in a swirling chasm of subconscious ovenboroughing. And
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