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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.
3
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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The Other One
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Garcia's compressed Les Paul entrance slashes through the crazy-tight group. '68 Other Ones are fun little bite-sized power packs. Smokin' hot.
Cryptical Envelopment
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Light-footed and deft.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 3, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Although not the debut, this marks the first time road-testing this 3-cylinder. They're very deliberate, but they're still really smooth. And a nice, roomy Slipknot!
Here Comes Sunshine
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Probably ought to have more votes. Doesn't have the pedigree of later '73 versions, but just as sweet. Smooth and 3-D. And this one has the advantage of Garcia's Strat - still the vessel of his finest work to my mind. + some very psychedelic playing. I wouldn't kick it out of bed for being a killer version of Here Comes Sunshine.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

First in a run of great Paramount Theatre performances, this show doesn't get a ton of play, but J. Louise! Seething version. Promotes the good fight against tooth decay.
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