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Wharf Rat
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Whoa, I can't believe this hasn't been submitted. Great vocal and four minutes of sublime outro solo. Check it out!
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Clementine
Aug. 13, 1968
Pacific Recording

The studio jam version from the expanded Aoxomoxoa release
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Big Boss Man
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

just listen to Jerry and Phil. twang city in the intro, perfect Pig vocal
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Casey Jones
Aug. 15, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

Phil is high in the mix. One of the best '71 versions, I believe.
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Me and My Uncle
May 30, 1971
Winterland Arena

Another fine 71 effort with very good sound and Phil high in the mix
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Comments

Good Lovin'
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

This one does not work for me. At about the 10 minute mark, the band is getting into a weird space while Pig is still rapping on his sex obsessions. It doesn't fit into the previous vibe of the show, either.
Loser
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Nice to hear Keith's contribution so well. Group effort is strong. You can just listen to one instrument and enjoy it that much more. And I thought was 8/25/72 was good. Lot of 72 versions to appreciate.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Hard to believe that something this delightful is considered the 42nd best China->Rider of the Keith era. More votes needed? Vocally perfect, especially the Rider.
Morning Dew
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

I just don't get it. With 5/8's flubs and sloppiness, it gets about 100 votes, yes, 100 votes! more than this. Will the cult of Cornell prevail forever? Perhaps. As someone here says, there are more bombastic ones, ones where the fanning goes on interminably, but you won't hear a more emotional and carefully crafted version than 5/22, 10/18, and 5/26. If so, please point me at it. I agree with Dick Latvala, who called 5/22 way better than Cornell. And he had listened to a lot of Dead.
Wharf Rat
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

I'm an advocate for the underappreciated WR's. But there is no denying that this one deserves the accolades. I only wish the outro would have lasted longer before going into Terrapin.
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