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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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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Nov. 26, 1972
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

Goes into insta-swing - Lesh boppin' the way forward. Garcia lulls the listener into a waking dream in the first break, then zooms somewhere else entirely in the next break and beyond. His Strat plays a whole host of characters. Hoooffaaaaa. Everyone's AMPED!
Candyman
Oct. 17, 1982
Santa Fe Downs

Steady Eddie, but with some graceful, swagger touches. & the guitar break: chef's kiss. Weir's slide work is alternatively fresh & annoying. I applaud the effort. A cog in a sweet '82 programme.
Dark Star
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Yep Q_76: needs to be remedied! One of those Faberge egg shows.
Cold Rain and Snow
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

That big, beautiful, clean, silvery Garcia Spring '76 sound. Lush & patient! Great show.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 2, 1978
Giants Stadium

Hard for me to vote for a version where Garcia omits the 4th verse and goes right into the guitar break. That's just a pet thing for me. My baggage. Aside from that, there are some ace things in this S>F and, although it takes a little while, things definitely get extremely cooking.
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