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Estimated Prophet
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

You can hear the swagger in their mutterings before they play. And the performance bears that out. Sure, smooth, and effortless.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Letter perfect - the Godchauxs take this to a loftier level. Beautiful dynamic push-and-pull by the whole group.
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Tennessee Jed
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Planting the Flag of Civilization on this tight scorcher. New from factory - Inspector #9. Under penalty of law, this tag may not be YEAH GARCIA!
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Candyman
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Dreamy, motionless rendition on a sea of individual human reactions [audience tape]. A wonderful time for this gem.
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Bertha
March 14, 1971
Camp Randall Field House

At :30 Pig switches from tambourine to organ and we're off! These early '71 performances showcase Kreutzmann reveling in sweet space. Driving.
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Playin' In The Band
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Authority! For the spaceout, Weir demonstrates his great skill in setting the table. The whole rendition is, as someone above said, purposeful. An anatomy chart of The Grateful Dead, Fall 1972.
The Eleven
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

Happy to be the 51st vote! I feel like Puerto Rico! This song isn't generally played much better. Alive!
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 26, 1980
The Sportatorium

This rendition deserves more news coverage! Garcia's the Cap'n here. Really nice period for Estimateds. Oh AND - the outro starts spare and patient. Then it gets intense. Again, Garcia's why this works so well. Outro: Garcia's warm envelope sauce soon melts into some super intense guitar work. A pretty great all-around Estimated.
Playin' In The Band
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

It's true. Such a great period for Playins.
Brown Eyed Women
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

Better than Cornell or not (for me: probably not), this demonstrates beautifully how, in May of 1977, this song achieved full flower. What scares me is that this has a mere 10 more votes than the next candidate: 1991 Giants Stadium? OK - "scares" is a bit of drama. Extra. Sorry.
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