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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.
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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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Dark Star
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

A very regal beagle. Every February 1969 Dark Star is special and unique. This one winds around in apparently boundless creative discovery. Garcia's take off @ 11:00 is memorable. Thus begins the golden age of Dark Star. And so it has been written.
Dark Star
Dec. 29, 1968
Gulfstream Park Race Track

Agree - this one needs and deserves more action. Concise like the first Dark Stars, but also exploratory. Garcia getting used to being able to carry the conversation through high-speed channeling and old school Les Paul trickery.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Yo-yeah on the Sick Bits matrix. This is a wonderful Playin' and on the matrix you get enough atmosphere to feel the effect it had on the crowd, on the room. On the Crown. Beautiful subtlety. Kruetzmann is just a master. I know 9/15/72 much better, but this is one motherfucker of a show.
Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

mmmmmm gl
Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

https://archive.org/details/gd1976-06-11.mtx.seamons.118256.flac16
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