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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

Comments

Stella Blue
Aug. 1, 1994
The Palace

A very moving Stella...
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 27, 1994
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

I agree it should be higher on the list. Maybe not the all-time best, but definitely the best of the Vince years. Good call!
Touch of Grey
Oct. 27, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

This is the tightest, best executed Touch out there. My go-to when I need a fix of this tune.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 1, 1990
The Omni

Nice call- I was going to add this if it wasn't on here. I seem to lean towards a lot of the Without A Net material, but it's all so damn good! The Dead definitely nailed it with their choices for that album.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
March 30, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

Damn near flawless. Probably the tightest of '89 and/or '90. Love this one!
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