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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!
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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.
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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

Cold Rain and Snow
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Perfect opening stride and tight as tupperware. Strong vocals and Kreutzmann's snare stand out. Easily one of the best. Has everything you want from Cold Rain & Snow.
Ramble On Rose
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

I was at 7/7/89 and it was swell. But comparing it to one from 1973 seems terribly unfair. This one is elite in every possible category. This is a favorite show - Kruetzmann's fabulous in the pocket all show. The start of this version showcases his groove. Guitars are ace.
The Other One
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Epic. As I knew it would be.
Terrapin Station
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Tall & crisp. Not the precise, minutely-detailed fractal universe it was in Spring 77, but even when it's rough around the edges, it's elegantly so. A serious fucking Terrapin.
Tennessee Jed
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

This classic always repays a visit. Simply one of the top 3 post-break TJs. And I love it nearly as much as '72. Just floats on a very earthy cloud. You know.
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