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Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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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.
3
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.
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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!
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Don't be misled by Weir's confusion at the beginning, this C>R has it all: guitar crazy, swings like a motherfucker. Kreutzmann is Hartless & free - just kickin' the door down. Top tier drumming. Slightly disappointing that they're fully ensconced by this point in the leprechaun promenade during the transition, but that shouldn't scare any true C>R fan off.
Estimated Prophet
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

They seem to relish playing this. Or something about relish. Top tier pantry goods.
Sugaree
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

Perfect example of the peak interaction at this time. Weir is insane. Garcia is Garcia. This is going to be one hell of a digital release.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Bounce bounce bounce. This one has the perfect countenance. As someone else said, this is the China>Rider on which I cut my teeth. From Garcia in spiraling form to the guitar interplay to Kreutzmann's lickety-split snare fills. Never sleep on that guy. Addictive.
Mister Charlie
March 26, 1972
Academy of Music

The group deftly weaves in and out of the beat in the middle of the guitar break. It would fuck up a lesser group. Good strange energy.
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