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El Paso
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Not the best vocally, but very good instrumentally.
4
One More Saturday Night
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Billy really makes this one -- some very cool snare and hi-hat work starting just before 2:00!
1
Drums
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Very technically sound — almost like he’s doing a rudiment exercise for much of it, which is fine by me!
2
Casey Jones
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Pretty good climax on this one, which is the key to the song IMO. All-around solid version, surprised it's not on here yet.
3
St. Stephen
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

They sound a bit bored with it to my ears until Phil kicks them into gear around the 4:00 mark. Probably smart that they gave it a break after '71...
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Comments

Beat it on Down The Line
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Keith is great on this one, but Donna sounds like an Alabaman Yoko, I'm sorry. I usually defend her but this one is rough IMO.
Feedback
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

Necessary bridge between the madness that precedes it and the sweet We Bid You Goodnight that follows...smooth landing of the spaceship, even if it lets us off in the middle of Area 51 lol
The Eleven
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

This is the version that got me hooked on the song -- as a c. 2015 convert, I actually heard the Fillmore West 1969 compilation release before I heard Live/Dead (listening to the four complete shows for the first time as we speak). This Eleven still ranks very high for me, possibly #1.
Dark Star
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

It's the mellow, introverted little brother of the energetic, extroverted 2/27 version...two sides of the same coin almost.
The Other One
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

Hell of a Cryptical on this one...wow! The rest is great too obviously.
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