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Black Peter
Feb. 28, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Maybe the best acoustic Black Peter ever...
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Black Peter
May 11, 1979
Billerica Forum

Heartfelt and Soulful
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Black Peter
Dec. 5, 1979
Uptown Theater

Ethereal rendition, mellow, dark, loose, and cool vibes emanate from one of the best Black Peters of the year
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Althea
Nov. 9, 1979
Memorial Auditorium

Loose, mellow, and serene
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Candyman
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Slinky smooth, and soulful, Jerry's tone is on the money, and his vocals are top notch

Comments

Pretty Peggy O
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Simply beautiful and clean, elusive and smooth. I could see this as a top 10 version.
Eyes Of The World
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Quick jazz infused jamming, featuring a beautiful array of mellow but intense spiraling interweaving guitar and bass lines. Vocally this one is superb, and the instrumentals complete this one perfectly, the combination is seriously a strong indication of how clicked in they were during this performance.
Bertha
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Dig this version, and dig this show. So concise, so controlled, so contained, but simultaneously rockin' and fast paced. As per usual with 1978 Garcia has a strong solo and a powerful tone.
Not Fade Away
Oct. 6, 1977
Activity Center. Arizona State U

This one escapes the stratosphere of normal NFA, exploding and crushing rhythm and guitar shredding. Check this one out, takes my vote over Cornell.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Nice one here, love China>Rider in 74', this version certainly proves impressive from start to end, probably my favorite of the May 74' run. Entire show presents the band in peak form, and this entire May run is on fire, maybe the best of the year.