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Bertha
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Warp speed, precise, slightly unhinged, and driving into the greenish-blue evening.
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Jack Straw
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

Godchaux leads a version that seethes with the excitement of a new song.
2
Brown Eyed Women
May 20, 1973
U.C.

A giggly, slangy Garcia masterpiece (in sweet show sauce). Goes down EZ.
8
Mexicali Blues
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

So good you can practically see the border town.
8
Me and My Uncle
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

Two things: (1) the middle of a searing Other One > MAMU > Other One fest and (2) Garcia loses his mind (or mine) at the end of the solo.
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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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