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4
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

Searing version - groovy false start, then Garcia soars like an acrobat. Plug in!
2
The Other One
Feb. 6, 1969
Kiel Auditorium

CRUSH. Hard to believe they brought this intensity and dynamic precision all the time then, but they did! Ace!
6
Bertha
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Unknown Genre - iTunes. Kreutzmann drives this hovercraft - as he seems to in all of the great Berthas of this time. Look out for the guitars.
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 29, 1971
Practice Studio

Have always loved the San Venetia tapes - almost like an x-ray of the GD. You can so hear the guitar architecture. So tempted to make that one word.
8
Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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Playin' In The Band
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Just insane Garcia @6:40. I mean, just . . .. So much accomplished in this tight little 10-minute bomb.
Dancin' in the Streets
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Authoritative and in the upper reaches. Has its own weirdness, which I love about it. Garcia uses the push-button guitar as a time machine.
Eyes Of The World
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Fast but not too fast (as sometimes they were). When they start floating, Garcia will occasionally go to the whip. Makes for a lovely push-and-pull. Oh & the second chorus is top sleeve stuff! Collaboration.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 9, 1979
Broome County Arena

The audience makes it. That and Garcia tiptoeing around puddles.
Cold Rain and Snow
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

Aside from Lesh practically blowing out his spleen in the chorus, this baby is everything you want a smooth, passionate show opening Cold Rain to be.
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