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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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New Potato Caboose
March 17, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

Gets off the a bit of rocky start and then - suddenly - feeling no pain. Loose and casual, and swings!
Dancin' in the Streets
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

Nice lengthy intro begins a twisty/turny odyssey. Godchaux's losing his mind on the organ! Never heard him take his frustrations out like that. I dig it! And I also dig the hypnotic detour.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

This is such ace territory for C>R. Opens with dreamlike swing. One of those numbers that makes me wonder if Television listened to these guys. The Rider is raw in a perfect way - it never forgets its dynamics. Complete control.
Tennessee Jed
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Sweet. Stuff.
Terrapin Station
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

Least popular? I didn't realize that. I love this show. Many, many highlights. This included.
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