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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.
4
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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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 2, 1971
Fillmore West

Not sure Lesh is totally in tune, but sheeeez, this is still a barnburner. Guitar crazy.
Brown Eyed Women
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

You could bounce a quarter off this shit. Just 4-star restaurant quality: put it on a platter serve it up. Everyone is in absolute peak form.
Bertha
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

Don't get much better than this. Band at its height. Godchaux/Pig go at it side-by-side with Weir/Garcia. Tag team heaven. This is cast-in-stone bitchin' Bertha - could be one of thee prime examples. Hoooomph.
Candyman
April 1, 1980
Capitol Theatre

Just re-stumbled on this full-bodied luxury liner. Even Weir's occasional slide occasionally works. But this is Garcia's baby and the detailed, crushing guitar break is one for the Walls of Davenport.
Truckin'
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

As we would learn, Kreutzmann would more than make up for Hart's absence for a number of years. This Truckin' is a good tip-off.
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