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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

Around and Around
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

i do!!!! nice call, YoungHead.
Sing Me Back Home
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

glad to see this version finally beat out veneta, as it is well-deserved!
One More Saturday Night
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

it all comes together here. lightning-fast tempo, killer garcia solo, insane-good bobby vocals. "the" OMSN.
Hard to Handle
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

hard to argue with this one!
Caution
June 14, 1968
Fillmore East

insanity. one of the best pigpen harp solos i've heard during the drums/harp segment.
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