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4
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

Cassidy
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

Not sure I ever heard the entire group more in control of a smoking' Cassidy than this. Not surprising considering the lineage (5/9/1977), but smoooooooooove.
Bird Song
Sept. 15, 1972
Boston Music Hall

A real favorite & yes criminally overlooked! Garcia's bowling a 300. He goes beyond guitar here. I'm not sure if bowling is w
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

The group is hydroplaning - effortless cruising speed and Garcia is fucking unconscious.
Tennessee Jed
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

One of those great '78 galloping, patient, living room renditions of this happy chestnut. A little extra sauce from Garcia on the vocals. And you just know Garcia's ready to give the guitar keynote - and it takes the story completely somewhere fucking else. Pretty astonishing guitar playing. With the band pacing him perfectly. Hooooof.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 27, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Smooth or crunchy? Individually, each instrument is pretty crackly and crunchy, but the interplay (highlighted by a superb quality matrix) is silky smooth. Which is why. Which. Is. Why. Which is why these Spring '76 Help>Slip>Franklins always find a comfortable home in my head.
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