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Bird Song
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

An intimate very early Bird Song - Quartet-styled, which serves this song really well. Also: you can hear the thinking, especially between guitars.
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Tennessee Jed
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Ho-Hum: Another outstanding 1972 TJ. This gem from the sorta overlooked summer tour. Garcia aces the break, natch. Band - unconscious. Whew! at end.
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Candyman
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

From Garcia's cheeky intro on, this graceful cabochon throws a faint, warm light. 1976 elegance w/a sick, raw spider web guitar break.
2
Wharf Rat
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

First show - I didn't know this gem very well & after this criss-crossy version, I was hooked. Dark & murky.
3
Loser
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Download Series - An intimate, casual living room Loser. Garcia coming out of the guitar break is divine. Not the actor.
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The Eleven
Feb. 4, 1969
The Music Box

Love this show! Check out the Other One - searing hot. No surprise, great Eleven. Lesh and Garcia burn up the phone lines. Effortlessly toggling between attack and relax. Also check out the Other One at the same venue April, 69. Jeeeesh.
The Other One
Nov. 4, 1979
Civic Center

Eerie transition out of Space sets a dark tone that is perfectly exploited by Lesh and the boys. Compact, expressive edition.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

Someone mentioned it, but the Scarlet guitar break is kick-ass. Jeeeez. It takes a good Scarlet and jolts the whole group into another place. Joyous. + Superb journey into Fire (Garcia's out of his mind). + And the Fire is pure silk. The entire suite is taken at a slow pace that is restraint not drag.
Jack A Roe
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

This is a highlight version. One of those definitive May 77's. Pretty magical even before the first guitar break. After the second guitar break, another level altogether.
Estimated Prophet
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

Solid, sturdy audience. Probably contributes to this being a little underestimated. No pun. Aside from the two dudes talking intermittently (apparently there's some important thing), this is a great atmosphere tape. + As for the Estimated itself, this one is smoooooth and plucky! Chik Fil A quality. Love that envelope filter in a swanky theatre sound! + The coda, of course - Garcia just melts into it. Ruins the envelope filter pedal for all other guitar players. The Master.
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