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The Other One
July 14, 1970
Euphoria Ballroom

ATOMIC! Garcia's subversive wah work only makes the area less safe for the public.
4
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

Searing version - groovy false start, then Garcia soars like an acrobat. Plug in!
2
The Other One
Feb. 6, 1969
Kiel Auditorium

CRUSH. Hard to believe they brought this intensity and dynamic precision all the time then, but they did! Ace!
7
Bertha
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Unknown Genre - iTunes. Kreutzmann drives this hovercraft - as he seems to in all of the great Berthas of this time. Look out for the guitars.
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 29, 1971
Practice Studio

Have always loved the San Venetia tapes - almost like an x-ray of the GD. You can so hear the guitar architecture. So tempted to make that one word.
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Comments

Candyman
Oct. 14, 1980
Warfield Theater

No apologies necessary. This one right away establishes its intimate, lush ways. Patient. And, yeah, the guitar break receives the Kiss of the Chef. Exquisite.
Tennessee Jed
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

I sort of purposely put off revisiting the full/zesty Dave's Picks with this number on it. What an absolute treat. Every song from this epic show is Restaurant Quality. In a great time for TJ, this is a model citizen. A citizen model.
Estimated Prophet
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

If I had to pick one, this is it. Murky and exacting.
Terrapin Station
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

5/17 + 5/19 are probably my gold standard. This version isn't as buttoned down and personal. Or ethereal. But still a memorable rendition of this great song with some cool nervous energy which gives it a little edge.
Tennessee Jed
May 5, 1977
New Haven Coliseum

Like a lucite clock. Or an aural lucite clock. Hear the gears interact with both (some city that's known for being very precise) precision and (a different city - one that's known for being more laid-back) nonchalance. Mix it all up and you get one of those snakes from a can. Like Wonderama. You remember Wo
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