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Candyman
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Spare, almost vulnerable take on this classic. Godchaux brings the church and Garcia brings the stained glass. An American beauty.
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Estimated Prophet
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

You can hear the swagger in their mutterings before they play. And the performance bears that out. Sure, smooth, and effortless.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Letter perfect - the Godchauxs take this to a loftier level. Beautiful dynamic push-and-pull by the whole group.
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Tennessee Jed
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Planting the Flag of Civilization on this tight scorcher. New from factory - Inspector #9. Under penalty of law, this tag may not be YEAH GARCIA!
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Candyman
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Dreamy, motionless rendition on a sea of individual human reactions [audience tape]. A wonderful time for this gem.
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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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