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Candyman
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Spare, almost vulnerable take on this classic. Godchaux brings the church and Garcia brings the stained glass. An American beauty.
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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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Scarlet Begonias
June 28, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Nice, lengthy intro - and then, as Carrion says, fun! Points to Hart for the ride bell hits in the verses. Full of '76 goodness. Great matrices out there of this superb show.
They Love Each Other
Nov. 20, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Extended twangy/tangy intro. Very easy groove maintenance.
The Other One
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

Crazy high intensity, but they easily throttle down when they hit level ground. But not for long. This is the Innovative Drum Duo. ||| Garcia just cranks and rips into the song with a gusto. Vocals on the chorus sound like a gang of rowdies. Or the chorus line of West Side Story. Totally works! Other One as theater. ||| Then - basically Lesh & Garcia. Wow.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Wheelhouse Playin'. Up there with the very finest.
Eyes Of The World
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

From the outset, the electric piano, and Garcia step up and take the wheel. Some Eyes of this period are too fast; this one feels just about right (on the speedy side of things). |||||||| OH YEAH - and Garcia just lights it up. Sorry - as you were.
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