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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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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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