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Loser
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Heavens! It took a Dave's Picks to get this on the board! Soft, seductive, dark, and pretty much perfectly realized. Guitar break: shit yeah.
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Estimated Prophet
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Bold, sharp, confident version with plenty of 1977 squoosh. This version has that great '77 restraint with Garcia speaking in MuTron tongues.
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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Attention. To. Detail. - ESP Weir. Not the world's greatest recording, but the band is bubbly & effortless.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Listened to this on a big PA outside over the summer and it's so alive, athletic, and filled with beautiful instrumental cross-talk. Improv!
3
Sugaree
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Another example of how Sugaree thrived in 6/76: Garcia's sweet, mellow, bubbly silver thread guitar and group dynamics both jaunty & subtle. Primo.
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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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