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Promised Land
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

A charged version that starts off a triple-thread run for this massive second set.
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Cassidy
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

This deserves to be on the map!
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Deal
March 15, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

It swings to a funky swagger; Jerry is in top form here. I think it's the best Deal from the spring '73 tour!
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Deal
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

It struts & swaggers in that honey, country-tinged '73 way that we've come to relish & rely on. From one of the best shows from one of the best years.
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Easy Wind
May 7, 1970
DuPont Gym - MIT

A version all true heads should love, or at least hear once.
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Mind Left Body Jam
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

Yup, this version stands as the yardstick by which all other versions are measured. No worthy GD library exists without this quintessential version. The WRS->MLBJ->US Blues is one for the ages. This 52+ minutes of pure bliss is some of the finest music ever created, bar-none!
Candyman
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Never been a big Candyman fan, but this version made me turn my ear to the music. Jerry's face melting solo on this version is a force to be reckoned with. Seriously, Jerry's solo here is one prime example of his greatness.
Greatest Story Ever Told
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

8/27/72 gets the lion's share of the attention--and I can see why--but this lesser known version gives it a damn good run for the money. Fasten your seat belts, and listen to this one folks!
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

I still give the edge to 8/6/74 as a whole, but I tip my hat to this version. Top ten for sure. And indeed, this whole show is stellar.
Eyes Of The World
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Never been my absolute favorite, but deserves to be in the top ten best for sure. The cleanest version I've heard. Keith owns this one on the outtro jam.
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