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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

Ramble On Rose
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Thanks DS67 - swell new matrix! May 77 is such a sweet spot for this song. 5/19 is, for me, the industry standard. This one might be just a nick behind - just b/c the guitar break in 5/19 is complete perfection. Garcia basically turns into Scott Joplin. This one is merely excellent. Still - an aces version.
Terrapin Station
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

So craftyyyyyyyyyyy.
Terrapin Station
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

This Faberge egg still needs more votes.
Eyes Of The World
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

Tucked in AND kind of wild version. Fiercely melodic and flowing sweet rendition of this classic.
Scarlet Begonias
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

joeshafer - the DL board version is pretty fucking great. Thanks.
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