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Poster:	jglynn1.2	Date:	August 05, 2009 06:27:34am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	BERTHA!!!!

This has to be in the top 5

http://www.archive.org/details/gd1971-08-05.fob-SonyECM22p.miller.88859.sbeok.flac16

Love that extended intro

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Poster:	elbow1126	Date:	August 05, 2009 01:06:00pm
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: BERTHA!!!!

Bertha was the shizzle in '71. I do like the latter versions when Jerry plays the chorus as part of his guitar solo but I don't think they can touch the fun energy of the '71 versions.

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Poster:	amosearle	Date:	August 05, 2009 01:26:07pm
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: BERTHA!!!!

I'll be doing the late night paperwork to this... thanks for the reccommendation.

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Poster:	DeadRed1971	Date:	August 05, 2009 02:16:58pm
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: BERTHA!!!!

Though shorter and less pre-vocal instrumentals (maybe Garcia's vocal mic wasn't working at the beginning of the 8-5 Bertha, which would explain why the band opened with the song 2 nights in a row)I believe this is a far better sounding version than the night before.
http://www.archive.org/details/gd71-08-06.aud.bertrando.yerys.129.sbeok.shnf

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Poster:	chris in long beach	Date:	August 05, 2009 10:58:21am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: BERTHA!!!!

I like this one:

http://www.archive.org/details/gd74-08-06.merin.weiner.gdADT.5914.sbefail.shnf

It's the fonky bass that does it for me.

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Poster:	Styrofoam Cueball	Date:	August 05, 2009 09:33:52am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: BERTHA!!!!

Whether it's 8/5 or 8/6, both are special and magnificent! :D

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Poster:	cosmic charlie dupree	Date:	August 05, 2009 07:31:30am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: BERTHA!!!!

How about the woman that introduces the band; you get the impression she could barely stand up!

I listened to this full show yesterday, and it is a complete adrenaline rush; a sweat-dripping burst of energy all the way through....