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Loser
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Heavens! It took a Dave's Picks to get this on the board! Soft, seductive, dark, and pretty much perfectly realized. Guitar break: shit yeah.
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Estimated Prophet
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Bold, sharp, confident version with plenty of 1977 squoosh. This version has that great '77 restraint with Garcia speaking in MuTron tongues.
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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Attention. To. Detail. - ESP Weir. Not the world's greatest recording, but the band is bubbly & effortless.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Listened to this on a big PA outside over the summer and it's so alive, athletic, and filled with beautiful instrumental cross-talk. Improv!
3
Sugaree
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Another example of how Sugaree thrived in 6/76: Garcia's sweet, mellow, bubbly silver thread guitar and group dynamics both jaunty & subtle. Primo.
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Mexicali Blues
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

A little rough around the edges, but I really like this one. Weir in particular plays like he's plugged directly into the wall. Springy, sharp. Like electricity.
Don't Ease Me In
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Rarely listen to this song, but this is pretty slick version - '73 Smoothness. But it kicks a little too. Sounds like I'm talking about BBQ sauce. Sorry. Really.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

No one like Garcia. In China Cat, he spins out lead lines so inside out and complex I'm not sure where I live.
Comes A Time
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Lovely version!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Can't we believe this is possibly the best ever S>F and not worship at some kind of shrine? I was at 7/1/1985 - a great show and one of my favorite S>Fs, but no comparison. The drums alone are a huge difference. Lesh's bass lost most of its texture by the early 80s. Just no comparison.
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