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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
16
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

Playin' In The Band
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

I just luuuuuuv late-71/pre-Europe-72 span of Playin'. The regal Weir drives much of this jazzbo hovercraft, but single drummer Kreutzmann (let's call him SDK) is the engine - and it fucking purrs.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

This one's a favorite. Scarlet has a nice growl to it -- really good dynamics. In Fire, Garcia makes one of his sweetest envelope filter entries. (makes international symbol of "mmmwwwaaa" - Chef kissing his fingertips)
The Eleven
Jan. 17, 1969
Civic Auditorium

Just revisited quite a while later and yeah - underpants & socks. Killer. Underappreciated. Underpantspreciated.
Dark Star
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

Classic peak-Dark Star era - part of it is the ribbons of, era, sound, era, smuggled in by TC. Perfect fit with, era, Garcia's psychedelic SG. Full exploration mode. era.
The Other One
Feb. 19, 1973
International Amphitheatre

Where the fuck has show been? Just about at their space rock best - Lesh and Garcia spar, dodge, parry, and finally split the difference. And this comes in the middle of just a whole set-long jam. Dag!
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