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Grateful Dead Feb. 13, 1970

Fillmore East New York City, NY | Listen on archive

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21
Dark Hollow
Gorgeous.
321
Dark Star
freakin awesome DS
110
The Other One
The band is so build up with energy, they can't contain themselves and start playing during Drums before Lesh's bass intro to The Other One.
18
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
This one must be listed!! Pure Pig Pen Era Dead... Weir sets down an awesome groove. Transition to Rider is sublime
14
Little Sadie
A good version dispite a flub or two
18
Wake Up Little Susie
The Bear's Choice version.
36
Black Peter
The Bear's Choice hypnotic version.
50
Smokestack Lightnin'
All laid out here - also great DS this night
30
Cryptical Envelopment
The Cryptical Reprise is absolutely stunning, and again this whole show could be nominated, Dick’s Picks Vol. 4, listen again and vote.
13
Cold Rain and Snow
Great recording from a great night, the boys got in the right mood with this version right here.
31
Feelin' Groovy Jam
Definitive one here in the greatest DS of all time.
9
And We Bid You Goodnight
Little ragged vocally, but a beautiful end to a wide-ranging and justly famous show.
19
Katie Mae
How can you not love this?
12
Good Lovin'
A lot of their early (pre-Donna) stuff can be pretty pitchy, but is super high energy. Also nice drums on this.
14
Mama Tried
nice early country version.
6
Drums
Amongst an epic O1. Helps build the intense O1>Cryptical that follows.
11
Hard to Handle
Bobby Weir on de Funky Riddim Guitar - stellar!
8
St. Stephen
Laid back Stephen then Jer and Bob have a strum off for an outro...different.
12
Not Fade Away
Incredibly energetic version, Bobby is at his best on this one. This was from a Fillmore East show, how could it not have been submited.
6
Me and My Uncle
If you can take Bobby seriously as a cowboy then this version is for you.
5
Beat it on Down The Line
Smooth '70 version!
2
Uncle John's Band
Shocked this wasn't here already...gorgeous version from a legendary show, about two weeks before they recorded the studio version.
3
Monkey and the Engineer
Great version from this legendary show...surprised it's not already here!
2
Casey Jones
Caps the early show of this legendary evening in style!