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Promised Land
April 23, 1972
Lyceum Theater

2nd only to Venetta in 1972
2
Turn On Your Love Light
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Doot-doot-doo, doot-doot-doo, doot-doot-doo, doot-dat-dee
28
Deal
Sept. 16, 1978
Sphinx Theatre

Egypt show - best 70s version. Closing 2 minutes of "Don't you let that Deal go down" coda is a raucous affair.
41
Uncle John's Band
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

From "Ladies and Gentlemen" Fantastic version, better than a dozen others I know from formally released shows and Dick's. Can't believe it's not here.
81
Sugar Magnolia
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Best version: Tight, up-tempo, great mix, Bob's guitar, Bob's vocal, Jerry's solo, Keith's piano, harmony vocals, Bill's drum fill at 3:27

Comments

Wharf Rat
Oct. 7, 1977
University of New Mexico

72 is where this song is best.
Greatest Story Ever Told
April 7, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Reasons this version is #1 * It's one of the up-tempo versions * Bobby's chops are loud and clear * You get two fantastic (instead of one) deliveries of the "cool clear water well you can't ever tell" verse from Donna. Headphones. Completely underated singer due to bad mixing.
Greatest Story Ever Told
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Top 3 for sure, but definitely not all these votes better than the rest, and definitely not #1. 4/7/72 and 5/7/72 are better.
He's Gone
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

No nose?!? How does he smell? Just awful! This is the best version of He's Gone, if you're only comparing the main arrangement without extended jamming and outros. I'm not a big fan of the "going where the winds don't blow" bridge, or the "ooooh, nothing's gonna bring him back" outro, and while some of the jamming in other versions is awesome, I think there is value in knowing which version of the core song is best.
Candyman
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Wow #1. I agree. Solo right?
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