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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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He's Gone
May 6, 1981
Nassau Coliseum

sickest jam I've ever heard in the '80s...
Saint of Circumstance
Oct. 25, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Seriously though, this is an all-around solid, high-energy version. Check it out.
Brokedown Palace
Oct. 3, 1980
Warfield Theater

I know, ksu85... It's hard to go with offial releases, but I got your back- this is one of the best!
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

GREAT jam! I think this is a Road Trips...? One of my favorites for sure.
Sugaree
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

my favorite Sugaree. Very relaxed and delicate at times- patience definitely pays off in this version.
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