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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

Big River
Sept. 23, 1972
Palace Theater

As the show opener, it seems more deliberate than usual, but this gives it some serious backbone. And Garcia wrecks the joint. Weir's guitar sounds garage. Ace!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

I had to force myself to wait to write this until I was significantly through Fire. I would merely have commented on Garcia's clutch guitar break and an energy nearly as breathless as Scarlet 770508. And that's toodles the great right there. But that would have missed the transcendent transition transmission. Transcmension. And the heavy (yes, disgruntledgo) Fire with Garcia continuing the MuTron floor demos to rich, gooey effect.
Bird Song
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

That this crystalline version is the same or below a version from '93 is mind-numbing, but Weir chops/comps changes like he's spitting celery seed. Garcia, given a proper proscenium, commences to narrate.
The Other One
Sept. 23, 1972
Palace Theater

Psychedelia all grown up - they just naturally fall into an easy glide right out of the fucking chute. A really lovely chapter in two amazing nights of storytelling. Has it all.
Brown Eyed Women
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

Well described as a narrative, Garcia's solo has parts that are almost iconic to my ears. A stone classic! Nice elegy Rowebacon.
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