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Box of Rain
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Box of Rain usually pales in comparison to the studio version but this is great rendition from a excellent show
26
He's Gone
Sept. 16, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Heady and long from DP 9
17
Sugaree
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Smooooth
6
Morning Dew
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Raw and intense. Perfectly jammed out just an epic dew. Near the top of 69' in terms of the song
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St. Stephen
March 1, 1969
Fillmore West

Power from a truly epic show

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 27, 1983
Civic Auditorium

BTW, check out the great video of this on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Et-xVuLgU
Turn On Your Love Light
Jan. 26, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Agree with all said above. Quite surprised this hadn't been posted yet. Good catch. Live/Dead is a fantastic compilation, this lovelight has a real infectious tone. Pigpen's rap is a classic, but the real reason that this version is kept in such high regard is the thunderous jamming.
Casey Jones
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

A ripper for sure. This is probably one of the longest version they ever played, but they nail it. What a fucking bust out!!!!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

This show is easily one of my favorites of 1977. Superb performance, and this Scarlet<Fire deserves of a spot in the all-time greats. Slinky and stealthy transition that will steal your face no matter what.
The Other One
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

They slammed the gas and never let up this show, torrent of heavy psychedelic notes.