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Cassidy
Sept. 3, 1985
Starlight Theater

This is excellent
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Samson and Delilah
Oct. 24, 1979
Springfield Civic Center Arena

one of the hottest, Garcia playing crazy howly double stop stuff
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Terrapin Station
Oct. 24, 1979
Springfield Civic Center Arena

is magnificent,; Garcia forgets the words and there is extra guitar, consequentl
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Big River
Jan. 14, 1979
Utica Memorial Coliseum

Too bad this sounds bad, this may be one of the best versions--check out the second solo
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Estimated Prophet
Sept. 26, 1981
Buffalo Auditorium

This has a very substantial middle peak; see also 10-15-89
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Dark Star
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

I listened to every Dark Star and blogged it....when people ask what's a largely unknown version everyone should know, this is my #1 answer
Truckin'
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Shortish and laid back, but wonderful guitar on outro
Brown Eyed Women
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

#MeToo
Big River
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

This may be the best of the year, and certainly the best to date. In some ways the song doesn't take off until 1973--Garcia is sometimes more tentative, and not that loud, but here the Alligator is in overdrive, both literally and figuratively....
Tennessee Jed
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Come on, motherfuckers!! This is the shit! In Fall 1972, sometimes Garcia gets extra overdrive going (see also Sept 15) and demonstrates why this is one of the best songs they do...
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