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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

The Other One
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

I think you feel this one's gonna be special really early - the Strat is ready to swing. The entire group takes a big band approach and Garcia happily assumes the Johnny Hodges role and the guitars get weirder and weirder. Some beautiful stairwell jams (in ... mostly ... a good way) into real undiscovered country (sorry Wm Shatner). A unique Other One. Some of it is just stunning.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Garcia takes the story line from NFA and steers it in another direction. Top quality creativity and skill.
Not Fade Away
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

A little bit of 1970 in 1971 - so spicy and elegant. Really is some weird, great alchemy in this one. Garcia's playing dances between chords, takes a stand, dodges oncoming traffic, and finally leads the narration.
Tennessee Jed
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

A show which features lots of sweet window candy - this taste treat is easy to miss. Garcia's singing is full-bodied and a bit cheeky. Strat is set on compressed-attack-mode. Just an insane electric guitar demonstration. Sale made.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Comes a little awkwardly out of the gate but immediately catches fire and just burns a smoooooth trail.
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