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Grateful Dead May 1, 1970

Alfred College Alfred, NY | Listen on archive

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34
New Speedway Boogie
i DONT KNOW BUT i BEEN TOLD
20
I Know You Rider
An acoustic masterpiece. Holy headyness to say the least!!
8
Me and My Uncle
Bob at his best here in this acoustic jem! Wow is an understatement!!
17
Candyman
Mellow accoustic goodness - sweet and evocative. The whole set is 1970 amazingnessiosity at its headiest.
5
Mama Tried
Perfect. Sweet harmonies, sweet country pickin'. Good times acoustic.
9
Cold Jordan
Best version with best sound quality!
14
The Other One
Hot
10
Monkey and the Engineer
Short but crystal clear compared to some of the others previously nominated. http://archive.org/details/gd1970-05-01.sbd.miller.95683.sbeok.flac16
10
Hard to Handle
That great May 1970 Jerry tone. Electric.
4
Wake Up Little Susie
tough little gem well performed by the boys.
6
The Race Is On
Nice little show opener with Dave Nelson joining in.
10
Deep Elem Blues
Sweet opener. This is about where in the year the immortal Country Dead takes off: 6 hour shows, three sets, NRPS, what a time. This one's a beauty.
12
Uncle John's Band
Acoustic wow factor, with beautiful harmonies. Unfortunate gap towards the end, but worth it still.
4
Cumberland Blues
This song expresses something deep about the band, and this is a great version.
4
Not Fade Away
1970 was a great year for NFA and this version smokes.
5
Turn On Your Love Light
How else to end a show like this?
6
High Time
Solid harmonies, solid show.
5
Cryptical Envelopment
Excellent build-up and then bring it back down for the vocalsand then the bomb goes off!
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