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54
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

Dark Star
May 23, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

My favorite '69 DS. Definitely an end to an era!
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

YES!!!!
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

my personal favorite. glad to see it at the top!
Cold Rain and Snow
Oct. 22, 1967
Unknown

so happy to see this on here! i'm a big fan of this song, and this one is balls-to-the-wall. it'll rip your face off!
Blow Away
March 26, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

this blows 7/7/89 out of the water!!!
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