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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

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

the word "flawless" gets thrown out around here a lot... But this one truly is.
Dark Star
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

my personal favorite. everything i love about ds captured within one performance
Dark Star
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

you can't argue this one being one of the best!
Eyes Of The World
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

one of the few highly-rated performances here that (IMO) truly deserve the hype!!!
The Other One
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

this is the best of the fillmore run in terms of jamming, execution and vocals.
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