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Submissions

2
Space
May 30, 1980
Milwaukee Auditorium

Space with drums rolls into NFA.
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 24, 1982
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

How did this escape our attention for so long? Excellent, high energy version. Solid transition. Rider keeps it going strong.
2
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 24, 1982
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

Playin -> Crazy Fingers -> Playin. Sweetness.
1
Truckin'
Sept. 24, 1982
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

Bob sings - Took all those drugs and had her head rearranged.
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Sept. 24, 1982
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

Speedy. Love that lonesome prarie boogie!!!

Comments

From the Heart of Me
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Nice showcase tune for Donna, to show the world she can do more than scream. Nice guitar work by Jerry towards the end.
Big Boy Pete
Dec. 1, 1966
Studio demo

Pigpen takes some small steps forward with his improvisational singing, but there's still a long way to go. Worth a listen.
Big Boy Pete
Nov. 29, 1966
The Matrix

Fun early version highlighted by some good Pigpen vocals and some screaming guitar work from Jerry. Give it a listen!
Broken Arrow
March 30, 1995
The Omni

Let's face it - Phil's singing isn't very good and the instrumental work isn't up to Grateful Dead standards.
Day Job
April 4, 1986
Hartford Civic Center

This is pretty low in the rankings of all-time best performances. The only real strong point is Bob's emphatic backup vocals.