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Ship of Fools
Oct. 18, 1978
Winterland Arena

An especially sharp and spirited specimen - expressive vocals, the rhythm section is precise, and Garcia's guitar break is masterful. A still life.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 1, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Energetic, serene AND Garcia's break is pure ragtime gold. In a good TJ, the guitar is a character. Here: a little insolent. Quality.
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The Wheel
June 28, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

That spacious, unadorned June 1976 sound is so perfect for The Wheel. This one's dynamic and delivered with feeling. Cool show.
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Cumberland Blues
March 20, 1971
University of Iowa

Oh man: LISTEN! Vocals are mixed a bit high, but this Cumberland has all the important "little" details. Notes the quotes. B'AM!!!!
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Tennessee Jed
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

1976: Your standard issue tipsy, warm-hearted TJ of the period. The guitar break is more conversation than guitar solo. Standard but special.
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Never been much for '84 [actually prefer '85 by quite a bit, in general], but this S>F has some great jump and Garcia is super plugged in. By this point, Lesh and Weir seem to have stopped worrying about being audible, but Garcia takes up the slack both vocally and on guitar and frequently dazzles. Easy to overlook, but worth your time. Entertaining and ballsy.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Fantastic revisit. Just a complex but smooth S>F. A definite favorite.
Playin' In The Band
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

What a great re-visit. A classic. Sadly underappreciated. Sadly's probably a little much - let's just say <should have more votes>.
Dancin' in the Streets
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Even with Weir's false start, this is The One. Garcia's push-button sounding guitar is insane.
Playin' In The Band
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Very underrated Playin' - not its fault it shares the stage with an epic Truckin'.
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