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Hard to Handle
July 1, 1970
Winnipeg Fairgrounds

The only recording available, it starts in the middle of the instrumental break.
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Big River
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Cool uptempo version with solid vocals.
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Johnny B. Goode
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Hot one on Dick's Picks 5.
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 5, 1984
Charlotte Coliseum

A very strange opening - it sounds like Jerry doesn't want to play it.
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Death Don't Have No Mercy
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Only part of the intro survives, but what's there sounds good.
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Mama Tried
June 25, 1995
RFK Stadium

Even is the summer of 1995, they were able to hold it together for two minutes and thirty-seven seconds.
Mama Tried
Oct. 20, 1974
Winterland Arena

Cool Phil bumps throughout. Jerry's solo is short but sweet.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

1977 isn't overrated? Take a listen to Estimated from 5/22 and 5/25 - both in the top 5 overall. Then listen to the versions from 1991 as a comparison. Then check the comments. Are these two versions' rankings bloated by blind worshipers of the all-mighty 1977?
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

The bias that people have on this site for 1977 nauseates me. This version isn't better than the top 5 for 1973 or the top 5 for 1974. It sickens me to think that people are incapable of listening to the music play. 1977 is the most over-hyped year and it all goes back to the old days of tape trading and 1977 had the best sound quality, so people equated that with 1977 having the best music. It shows how narrow-minded Heads really are.
Mason's Children
Dec. 28, 1969
International Speedway

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