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Grateful Dead April 29, 1971

Fillmore East New York City, NY | Listen on archive

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72
Hard to Handle
Classic pigpen
19
Bird Song
Young but nicely developed, and passion going out to Janis
41
Midnight Hour
BEST EVER HANDS DOWN, PIGS ON FIRE!!!!!!!!
50
Alligator
So Sweet!!!
48
Cold Rain and Snow
I really don't need to say anything!
30
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
One of the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
34
Dark Hollow
Maybe the best of the early ones.
4
Playin' In The Band
A nice short one early in the song's development.
13
Black Peter
SWEET!!!!!
8
All New Minglewood Blues
Strong version to close down the Fillmore East.
45
And We Bid You Goodnight
A great "long" version.
7
Beat it on Down The Line
4
Johnny B. Goode
Hot version of Greatest Story Ever Told->Johnny B. Goode!
31
Truckin'
A great opening version for the band's last Fillmore East show.
39
Morning Dew
A sweet version from the band's last Fillmore East show.
17
Hurts Me Too
A really great version.
16
Me and My Uncle
Skull & Roses version.
45
Ripple
Also just about pretty damn perfect too. Follows a super-macho Hard to Handle and the combination shows so much of the emotional breadth of the Dead.
13
Me and Bobby McGee
My new favourite version, and I never choose "favourites". Passionate perfect Bobby, the band so tight, Jer's perfect harmony, Phil driving it all.
59
New Minglewood Blues
Closing down the Fillmore East in fine form.
19
I Second That Emotion
So Sweet. One of the greatest overall shows of any band, EVER.
12
Cumberland Blues
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
This one is the sound of a band that knows it can do pretty much anything. Smooth and fiery.
10
Bertha
Best show of 71, every song should be in here, and I love these early Berthas, they have a wild flyin spirit...
4
Bertha
Best show of 71, every song should be in here, and I love these early Berthas, they have a wild flyin spirit...
4
Loser
3
Casey Jones
Sorry, thought this Casey Jones should be on here.. Really tight
3
Sugar Magnolia
Cause '71 sugar mags are too good
4
Drums
GD 101
3
Uncle John's Band
How did somebody miss this encore version of such a legendary show!?
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