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Comes A Time
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

winterland bonus disc... made me realize 5/12/77 is one of the best kept secret shows of may '77. this CaT is truly epic!
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Terrapin Station
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

i've heard a million of these, and this one is closest to perfection. heartfelt vocals, minimal flubs, and the groove is locked in. tight!
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

FLAWLESS!!!!! there are only a handful of GD performances that are truly worthy of that stamp, and this is the top of the top. just exactly perfect.
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

best kept secret of '77! groove is in the pocket, vocals are good, minimal flubs

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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

locked in. that's all i can say. a lazy, greazy, 20 min groove. my personal favorite. EDIT: Ok, it's been a few months since I posted the above comment, and I'd like to say that I officially have a new favorite. Please, PLEASE check out the performance from 12/12/80. I came across the show by sheer luck, and my jaw dropped when I heard this one. It's absolutely perfect.
Jack Straw
Jan. 11, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

checked this out because is was tied for #1. nice guitar work, but the vocals are HORRENDOUS! how is this ranked at the top? There has to be at least one version that matches this energy and ~also~ has decent vocals. I'm sure there are better versions out there... I better start digging!
Morning Dew
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

that note jerry hammers near the end of the last solo gives me chills every time. everything comes together in this one!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

personally, i prefer this one over cornell!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

i am not all that surprised that this one is at the top of the list, but i believe there are better versions out there, even in '77. Check out 4/23/77, or better yet, 10/2/77. i believe the execution on the two i mentioned are better/tighter than cornell. this is still a very good one, though.
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