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Loser
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Garcia crushes the guitar break and everything else.
2
Candyman
April 1, 1980
Capitol Theatre

Warm, gooey, and dynamic.
2
Jack Straw
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Casually Regal - An Eatery
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Crackling with energy. Tight as a single drummer.
5
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 28, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Garcia skipping to the lou in warm stereo ooze
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Comments

Candyman
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

Thanks for the tip! A perfect song done perfectly. Candyman (although I don't think they played it that much at the time) sort of embodies the earthy-floating-in-space vibe I love about May 77. And Garcia's break is full-throttle breaking the bottle on the hull of the Pegasus!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 28, 1970
Legion Stadium

Great opening! The rest of it is just as audacious and attacking. Garcia's breaks sound like someone sky high on how volatile and room-filling he sounds. + Then a nice, languid transition where Weir serenades with peals of liquid guitar. Semi-hollow, obviously. + A perfect chugging back-end. Has it all!
Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Very sweet, pure, openhearted version of a favorite Garcia-Hunter Joint. Pure storytelling.
Not Fade Away
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

Step a distance from this - receive it in the abstract - and you realize how radical even this old-time R&R song was and is; Lesh is transmitting from another planet. FRESH.
Feel Like A Stranger
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

This show was a bit before my time, attendance-wise, but I saw some cool Hampton shows. And this tape tends to support the notion that there was some mojo in that building. I always thought it sounded good and was laid out in a nice away (from a fan's perspective anyway). Certainly, the GD brought some of their top-shelf merchandise there in the 80s.
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