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Drummer

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Submissions

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Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

Scorcher wrapping up the PL>Bertha>GSET suite to kick off the third set...
1
Mexicali Blues
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

Amazed I get to submit this, especially from such a highly-renowned show. One of the best I've heard!
2
Casey Jones
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

Very strong encore version at a great, seemingly underrated show.
1
One More Saturday Night
Feb. 23, 1974
Winterland Arena

Last from this show to be nominated...wraps up an excellent second set in style.
1
Drums
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Last piece of this brilliant show to be submitted. Billy unleashes some wild, tribal bashing to cleanse our palette between DS and Eyes

Comments

Beat it on Down The Line
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Keith is great on this one, but Donna sounds like an Alabaman Yoko, I'm sorry. I usually defend her but this one is rough IMO.
Feedback
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

Necessary bridge between the madness that precedes it and the sweet We Bid You Goodnight that follows...smooth landing of the spaceship, even if it lets us off in the middle of Area 51 lol
The Eleven
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

This is the version that got me hooked on the song -- as a c. 2015 convert, I actually heard the Fillmore West 1969 compilation release before I heard Live/Dead (listening to the four complete shows for the first time as we speak). This Eleven still ranks very high for me, possibly #1.
Dark Star
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

It's the mellow, introverted little brother of the energetic, extroverted 2/27 version...two sides of the same coin almost.
The Other One
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

Hell of a Cryptical on this one...wow! The rest is great too obviously.