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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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All Along the Watchtower
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

No exaggeration here. Thanks!
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Oct. 9, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

If you like Bobby on this one, check out the Desolation Row from 2/17/88.
Feel Like A Stranger
Oct. 9, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

It's hard to argue against this one...
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Sept. 29, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

This one is deserving of a top three. DAMN good.
The Music Never Stopped
July 17, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Also on Phil Zone. I've always loved this one. Solid in every aspect.
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