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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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Dancin' in the Streets
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

this blows cornell out of the water!!! EDIT: just told someone that this version of Dancin' is just like Cornell, but without the flubs and vocals coming in at the wrong time. ha If this version was as widely known as Cornell, it would be at the top.
Not Fade Away
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

right on, alwaysgrateful! i like your taste. this one rolls at you like a train. beautiful jamming, decent vocals.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

agree with all comments here. the majestic trifecta! none beat it in my book. (one from the vault was the first album i heard where i truly got "IT.")
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 9, 1977
Winterland Arena

this is definitely a fun one! help>slip is tight as hell, but franklin's is a little sloppy in parts. (isn't it usually the other way around? (ha))
Looks Like Rain
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

bob sings this one beautifully. this almost qualifies as "flawless," if not for jerry's flubbed chord at the end of the pedal steel solo.
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