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Loser
Feb. 19, 1971
Capitol Theater

A delicate, tight, searching super early version of a staple. Kruetzmann plays it light and springy and that 1971 Lesh caramel bass guitar!
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Tennessee Jed
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

If you know this smooth customer of a show, you know how drynamic [yes, I typed that] and user friendly this TJ is. An always welcome visitor.
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Sugaree
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Few things better than a June '76 Sugaree. Garcia with the first Travis Bean just sketches with the lightest, barest of precious metal filaments.
3
Tennessee Jed
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Summer '72 Jed: Sweet dynamics & precision engineering. Weir & Kreutzmann stir it up during Garcia's guitar break.
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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Top shelf Half-Step. Thx for reminding me!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 15, 1972
Boston Music Hall

A very distinctive version that has plenty o' swagger. Garcia's guitar breaks in China Cat are innovative and full of soul & wit. Read: the guitar playing is nuts! Everyone is engaged - normal for this period. That's how a gem like this can be overlooked. Or looked over. Is it Tuesday?
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

It's sorta floppy & all over the place, but this one speaks. Slugging through at times, their musicality shuttles them through.
Ship of Fools
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

I do, too donutpie. Like so much May '77, it's got lots o' class.
Estimated Prophet
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

Where did this one come from? Shite! Tons of energy and a little '77 precision work. Need to listen to more of this show! Garcia's got the envelope filter set for Extra-Sticky. Wonderful guitar playing.
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