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52
To Lay Me Down
Sept. 26, 1980
Warfield Theater

dead reckoning. am i the only one that believes this is the definitive version??? so beautiful.
7
King Bee
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

2/11/69 album. not very long, but the best pig vocals i've ever heard on this tune. very satisfying.
16
Spanish Jam
Feb. 23, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

DP22 version. very creative, gets out there.
10
Cream Puff War
July 16, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

so many roads box set version. definitive. tight, smokin' solo to boot.
1
Sitting on Top of the World
July 1, 1966
Unknown (perhaps Fillmore Auditorium)

birth of the dead version - tight! vocals are decent, too.
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Comments

Let It Grow
Oct. 15, 1983
Civic Center

great call! i can never decide between this one and 10/11/77. both epic, both very different.
Let It Grow
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

this version literally beat the shit outta me!!! so fierce.
Scarlet Begonias
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

it really is!
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

rockin', brisk tempo, great vocals. even a non-head may enjoy this one!
Here Comes Sunshine
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

i reiterate coralsandbelow's comment above.
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