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Submissions

6
Cryptical Envelopment
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

Drop dead gorgeous, lithe, and restaurant quality perfect.
2
Candyman
May 1, 1980
Greensboro Coliseum

Clear To Hell - Hear how a luscious Candyman absorbs a crowd in NC.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 23, 1971
Capitol Theater

Lately I think of Port Chester. Fab 4 Alignment. Limber. Ambidextrous.
3
St. Stephen
Dec. 29, 1969
Boston Tea Party

The peak is like a merry-go-round spinning out of and back into control and then, albeit briefly, out and in of control again.
3
Loser
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Garcia crushes the guitar break and everything else.

Comments

Bertha
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

What a fucking great tour! Kreutzmann and Lesh push things up to hydroplane!
St. Stephen
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Garcia spider webs.
They Love Each Other
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Favorite kind of They Love Each Other at my favorite football stadium.
Bertha
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Maybe it's easy to take these chill Berthas for granted sometimes - but these are some of the great versions b/c the band is listening to each other and we can hear the interaction. This is a freakishly excellent show, so this smooth, casual, slightly loopy, easygoing Bertha comes as no surprise.
Terrapin Station
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

joeshafer - That under-the-radar status might soon change.