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bennybenhead

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Submissions

7
Ship of Fools
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Just perfect. This and the one from two nights before are played so well, this should've been the studio version. Love '76!!!
4
Big River
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

Hot, hot, hot! Very underrated show
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

Great 1970 version
1
Casey Jones
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

The horniest band in the world....The Grateful Dead!
1
Black Peter
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

Sweet acoustic '70 version. Always worth a vote

Comments

China Cat Sunflower
Feb. 23, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

Crazy to see this song as a different kind of jamming vehicle in early '68, the transition into The Eleven is sublime
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I think the slower encore after this monster of a second set and barn-burner ending makes perfect sense. I'm sure this was more than well received at the time as it sounds beautiful 46 years later
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

WOW this version absolutely smokes. And for a song with lots of smoking versions, this one stands above many. Easily one of the best versions I've ever heard
Morning Dew
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I think I can safely say that this version goes on my Morning Dew Mount Rushmore with 5/26/72, 5/8/77, and 9/18/87. Absolutely incredible all the way through. And I do agree with that comment about '74 Dews. Wonderful year.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Everyone's here to comment on the > section, but this I Know You Rider has to be one of (if not THE) best!