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Bertha
March 14, 1971
Camp Randall Field House

At :30 Pig switches from tambourine to organ and we're off! These early '71 performances showcase Kreutzmann reveling in sweet space. Driving.
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Loser
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

A delicate, tight, searching super early version of a staple. Kruetzmann plays it light and springy and that 1971 Lesh caramel bass guitar!
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Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

If you know this smooth customer of a show, you know how drynamic [yes, I typed that] and user friendly this TJ is. An always welcome visitor.
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Sugaree
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Few things better than a June '76 Sugaree. Garcia with the first Travis Bean just sketches with the lightest, barest of precious metal filaments.
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Tennessee Jed
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Summer '72 Jed: Sweet dynamics & precision engineering. Weir & Kreutzmann stir it up during Garcia's guitar break.
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Jack Straw
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Agreed gwelch3 - this is prime filet country right here. The kind of Jack Straw you'd want your middle daughter to marry.
Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Cascading peals of Garcia silvery, clean Travis Bean loops. And yes, the song. Great, fun-loving version.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

In the Gallery of Greats.
Samson and Delilah
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Started the day off with this little sports coupe. I'm not a big Samson & Delilah guy, but these '76 versions have some real sparkle. Part of it is how uncluttered and spare they are and another part (definitely related) is Garcia's sterling, clean guitar.
Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

Nothing like playing a challenging new song yr excited about, killing it, and seeing people groove along with it.
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