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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!
6
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.
8
Mexicali Blues
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

'73 Mexicali? Smokesville, USA.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

A top-sleeve version of a great song. Godchaux ups the ante on multiple occasions. Such a great show.
Big River
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

High-octane clear-headed version - the guitars frame everything, but Godchaux is PRESENT. His piano break is particularly cool. Then Garcia clears the fucking set. WaHOW!
The Other One
Nov. 1, 1977
Cobo Arena

The little journey between the two songs is brawn and brains shit. Then this just gets galloping! A very underrated time for Other Ones, but super textural and sporty. Garcia is, obviously, prepared for what needs to be done.
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 1, 1977
Cobo Arena

High energy version. Already a little flab & sloppiness has seeped in, but there are many memorable mineral moments in this one. Underrated. Garcia's outro is money. Oozy money.
Big River
Sept. 23, 1972
Palace Theater

And that redwood Lesh bass.
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