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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

The band tries to kill the pre-SSDD jam, but Jerry is having no part of it and he plays on.
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Amazing that this song from this year hasn't been posted yet.
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Not Fade Away
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Bob going insane, repeatedly screaming NOT FADE AWAY!!!!!!!!!!
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Johnny B. Goode
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Excellent. Everybody rocking out this first set closer.
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Aug. 6, 1982
St. Paul Civic Center

Jerry got some serious boogie goin' on. How did this gem escape our attention for so long?
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One More Saturday Night
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

At times, Keith was a brilliant piano player. This is one of those times. It's hard to hear what Phil is doing in the mix, but Keith is the superstar for this top-notch version. Jerry is killing it, Bob's vocals are original and inspired and even Billy is holding his own. It's hard to make a call on "best ever" for this song, but this is definitely up there in the top 3.
Promised Land
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I don't see how this could even be in the conversation for one of the best versions. Keith has an incredibly boring solo that Jerry saves us from, but after that, there's just a few more seconds of Jerry rocking then things are over. The song aptly covers air travel, because this version has jet lag.
One More Saturday Night
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. This is the greatest letdown in Grateful Dead history. The band just finished playing what could very well be the greatest 3 song stretch in their history of live performances and then here comes this. Yeah, it's OK - but tell me what's so special about it that elevates it to the discussion of best versions ever, That's right - you can't. This is just your typical 1977 One More Saturday Night. Nothing more, nothing less.
Around and Around
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

This is a really good version, but I agree that both 5-25-77 and 3-18-77 are better. Overall, 5-25-77 is the best, but the ending to 3-18-77 is just insane - they don't want the song to end.
Around and Around
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

This version is good, but it comes from an era when this song is often great. Everybody maintains control and nobody breaks out doing anything wild. Just a decent version and certainly not in the conversation of best ever.
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