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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Voice shot, Garcia hums through his spidery 13 lb. guitar. With a lovely China Cat peak @4:30.
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Tennessee Jed
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

(a) Garcia with aluminum pipe, (b) Purdie Shuffle '77 Pace, (c) Perfect Dynamic Control
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Sugaree
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

As a queen sits down, knowing that a chair will be there,/ Or a general raises his hand and is given the field-glasses
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Big River
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Dictionary entry: 1973 Big River - effortless & downstream. Exhibit A.
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Jack Straw
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Relaxed and joyous space-age electric guitar semi-ballad.
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Crazy Fingers
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

No other show sounds like this show - not even really the night before. Well, it's close. This might be my favorite Crazy Fingers. Not sure, but its vulnerability and intimacy are unique. And, unlike most of the '76 versions, this one doesn't descend into a "latin jam" - keeps its pastorale sheen. Keep Crazy Fingers Ethereal!
Truckin'
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Picture perfect. Kreutzmann dictates everything here - a master class. @5:30 - full strides. Was the group ever better?
They Love Each Other
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Snaptastic! Group in full swing. This version should probably get more love. Lesh plays point guard. Garcia is Garcia. Stratstyle.
Estimated Prophet
July 5, 1978
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Love this show. Actually prefer it to the more ballyhooed Red Rocks shows. And I find the AUD quite charming. And it's in Omaha! Where my Nana and Poppa lived!
Candyman
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Top sleeve.
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