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3
He's Gone
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

Jerry is screaming steal your face right off of your head.
2
Might As Well
Sept. 12, 1982
Lakeland Civic Center

Like a racehorse charging out of the gate, winning it wire to wire. I'm diggin' '82 more and more.
2
Promised Land
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

It's a Promised Land from 1972 - you should know what to expect. An uptempo rocker that's a nice listen.
4
Casey Jones
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

Jerry's guitar soars on this one. Really good vocals, too.
2
Me and My Uncle
April 4, 1971
Manhattan Center

Solid early version with crisp vocals and Jerry sounding good.

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.