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The Other One
Feb. 28, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Oversight Alert! Conversational then a violent row ensues. A total taste treat. 1970.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Voice shot, Garcia hums through his spidery 13 lb. guitar. With a lovely China Cat peak @4:30.
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Tennessee Jed
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

(a) Garcia with aluminum pipe, (b) Purdie Shuffle '77 Pace, (c) Perfect Dynamic Control
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Sugaree
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

As a queen sits down, knowing that a chair will be there,/ Or a general raises his hand and is given the field-glasses
3
Big River
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Dictionary entry: 1973 Big River - effortless & downstream. Exhibit A.
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Ramble On Rose
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

Fresh from the dairycase, a hi-steppin' jai alai fronton opening volley.
Jack Straw
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Good version, but not a fave. Definitely not better than Cornell, which is smooth as silk. Here, the drums get clumsy and sneakery in ways they just didn't a few months earlier. And Garcia's work on the Bean puts this to shame - much cleaner, more imaginative to my ears. Lots of flubs on this one by everyone - not a be-all-end-all thing, but there's a sloppiness here that isn't present in May of the same year. So, I can listen to the two and think differently. And it really isn't even close. Again - to my ears.
The Other One
Aug. 23, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Stripped down - I absolutely love the space. Kreutzmann's floor tom is a beautiful texture. The smaller group means optimal maneuverability - natch. 1971 Other Ones - a cornerstone. And not the one by Styx.
Dark Star
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Great revisit. This is at least in the zipcode of 2/13/70 and 9/19/70. Unlike anything else.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Great version - underappeciated! Kreutzmann is in sweet form and, of course, everyone else falls into line just fine. This one sounds great: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1973/03/19/12-china-cat-sunflower?source=104370
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