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Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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Loser
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Heavens! It took a Dave's Picks to get this on the board! Soft, seductive, dark, and pretty much perfectly realized. Guitar break: shit yeah.
3
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Bold, sharp, confident version with plenty of 1977 squoosh. This version has that great '77 restraint with Garcia speaking in MuTron tongues.
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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Attention. To. Detail. - ESP Weir. Not the world's greatest recording, but the band is bubbly & effortless.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Listened to this on a big PA outside over the summer and it's so alive, athletic, and filled with beautiful instrumental cross-talk. Improv!
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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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