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Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Smooth with wicked edges in all the right places!
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Overlooked, patient little gemerald.
4
Jack Straw
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Bright, snappy, and full of mello P&V.
2
Loser
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

From the opening little parlay, hooked.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

This one is the sound of a band that knows it can do pretty much anything. Smooth and fiery.
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Comments

Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Kreutzmann and Weir go atomic - fantastic version from a classic show.
Not Fade Away
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

Oh sister! I love this show - and this version has it all! Fab revisit!
The Other One
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Should be better recognized. Silky smooth '73 groove and then they cross over into the netherworld. Garcia, as usual, is sublime. The group and he are almost in a dialogue - supporting the other when each loses his/its mind. Then @12:30: the bottom drops out: pure abstraction but with a melody. Yes, Garcia's trying to lead them back into the song, but the band is in its own spirit world. Almost lost forever, Garcia reels them in and it's all on again. A melodrama.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 23, 1973
Metropolitan Sports Center

Driving version - love 1973 Dead. Never liked the Feelin' Groovy jam, but this one is top seed material. Godchaux is on top of matters.
Bird Song
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Although the new WD 50th is quite lovely. Lesh is playing an electrified redwood.
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