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Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Smooth with wicked edges in all the right places!
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Overlooked, patient little gemerald.
4
Jack Straw
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Bright, snappy, and full of mello P&V.
2
Loser
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

From the opening little parlay, hooked.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

This one is the sound of a band that knows it can do pretty much anything. Smooth and fiery.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

Definitely an under-appreciated version. Garcia leads the electric charge, but Weir and Less are right there like Group Captain Mandrake feeding General Ripper.
They Love Each Other
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

Crispety and crunchety. Full of bounce and swagger.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 4, 1971
Terminal Island Correctional Facility

Tight as a drum. Yet another example of why I often believe Lesh's best bass SOUND was in the first 2/3 of 1971.
The Eleven
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Such conquering confidence - they almost play between the notes. Maybe it got too easy, but this one is the sound of a band not needing to think what its playing. New to me and yeah wow. On my reference shelf. Beautiful.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

This one is a standard bearer. The Scarlet is nearly at the 5-8-77 apex level and the Fire don't suck at all. Classic May 77 locked-in.
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