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Comes A Time
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

winterland bonus disc... made me realize 5/12/77 is one of the best kept secret shows of may '77. this CaT is truly epic!
40
Terrapin Station
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

i've heard a million of these, and this one is closest to perfection. heartfelt vocals, minimal flubs, and the groove is locked in. tight!
27
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

FLAWLESS!!!!! there are only a handful of GD performances that are truly worthy of that stamp, and this is the top of the top. just exactly perfect.
54
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

best kept secret of '77! groove is in the pocket, vocals are good, minimal flubs

Comments

Good Lovin'
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

LOL ^
Greatest Story Ever Told
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

I'm generally skeptical of versions rated highly for gimmicks. (St. Stephen jam, 80,524 beat intro to BIODTL, etc...) but this version smokes even without the nod to Stephen. I think my vote just tied this for first place with Veneta, 16-16.
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 20, 1974
Winterland Arena

Why was this left off the GD Movie soundtrack?!?!?
Pretty Peggy O
June 17, 1975
Winterland Arena

Wow, thanks for this suggestion. Very nice.
Cassidy
Feb. 27, 1981
Uptown Theater

Clean is right- a sleeper for sure, except for coming out of the last solo... I swear they miss the cue on that more than they don't... But still a great one, and better than most above this. Thanks for introducing me to it.