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9
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.
2
Brown Eyed Women
May 20, 1973
U.C.

A giggly, slangy Garcia masterpiece (in sweet show sauce). Goes down EZ.
8
Mexicali Blues
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

So good you can practically see the border town.
8
Me and My Uncle
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

Two things: (1) the middle of a searing Other One > MAMU > Other One fest and (2) Garcia loses his mind (or mine) at the end of the solo.
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Comments

Dark Star
Feb. 23, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

Tight and exciting. Garcia makes the big leap at around this time. Love the space in the song, too. Underplayed.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Garcia spinning webs. C>R were a touch fast at this time, but this maintains the swing (which speed can eviscerate). 100% entertainment. Back to Garcia spinning webs: he was so fluid and fluent at this time. Weaving together years of fandom and playing to form his own language of, yes, the guitar. 12√2, right?
Cryptical Envelopment
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Weird Pig - thanks so much!!!! The internet told me it was Persian. I'll change it. No joking, though - just bored and playing with something more exciting than "Super Epic" - but correction made!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

Totally enjoyable visit. Kreutzmann's first solo C>R. Tentative, but the band converses him through it. Great audience reaction - you can hear them throwing down during the transition.
St. Stephen
Oct. 25, 1969
Winterland Arena

Slippery, but right in the wheelhouse of what a 1969 St. Stephen should be. Powerful and vulnerable. They make it believable.
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