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Brokedown Palace
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

Soulful and heartfelt. Version is marred by nasty cut, but is still one of the best ever.
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

Torn and Ripped apart!!! Holy shit these guys were on fire, how much more energetic can this song possibly be!
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Dark Star
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

After repeated listenings this Dark Star has started to sound masterful. Mind-blowing interplay between Keith, Jerry, and Phil, advanced exploration
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Deal
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

Super emotional solo, and intense powerful leads, make this my favorite pre 76' Deal
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Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 9, 1984
The Centrum

Each piece is played to masterful heights. Pretty damn good version for 84' coasts into a rocking jack straw

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Playin' In The Band
May 26, 1993
Cal Expo

I would stack this up with nearly all other latter day playin' jams. Super weird, but absolutely massive
Deal
May 26, 1993
Cal Expo

Blistering solos by Jerry. I might even like this as much as that monster Playin' from this second set. Forget the Road Trips, the AUD for this show is superb.
Viola Lee Blues
April 6, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Full throttle, dark, and energetic.
The Other One
April 6, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Certainly one of the best ever.
Morning Dew
May 6, 1970
Kresge Plaza - MIT

Jerry Garcia called this the definitive version. I would hesitate to go that far, but a great version in its own right.