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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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Scarlet Begonias
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

I like shows where it's like "of course, the next one was [some famous version's date]!" Don't miss out on this bouncy gem. A tight Scarlet that can stand up to many more heralded versions.
Easy Wind
Dec. 12, 1969
Thelma Theater

A little slower than usual, but that brings gravity! A great Easy Wind! The band was so fluid with this song at this time, it's kind of crazy. Usually bluesy carries with it negative connotation (for me), but this is the genuine shit.
Rosemary
Dec. 7, 1968
Bellarmine College

I would love to have heard more - or just to hear them get cozy with this live. But I can also hear why it didn't stick in their set - just as a practical [not artistic] matter. Not 100% comfortable. But lovely and fraught.
New Potato Caboose
Dec. 7, 1968
Bellarmine College

Swinging, telepathic Caboose from a tower of show. One of my favorite, most easy-going, high-stepping versions of this song. Truly a feelin-it version. Epic Lesh break. One for the scrapbooks. Ultimately, this one winds up splintering into several Cabooses. Or Cabooiii. [yeah - look it up] And then what are you supposed to do?
The Other One
Dec. 7, 1968
Bellarmine College

Amazing, scorching Other One! The group is wrapped up like a paella. I have no idea what Garcia's doing at various points; it isn't of Planet Earth sometimes. But that seems like a reasonable ask for/from one of my main guys.
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