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Casey Jones
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Keith really adds some intensity. Do you know where your train is at 2am?
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Good Lovin'
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

Hey, this isn't bad! Tacked on to the second set opener Bertha.
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Good Lovin'
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

I can't believe this one isn't here. Short but very sweet.
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Wharf Rat
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Whoa, I can't believe this hasn't been submitted. Great vocal and four minutes of sublime outro solo. Check it out!
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Clementine
Aug. 13, 1968
Pacific Recording

The studio jam version from the expanded Aoxomoxoa release
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Comments

Morning Dew
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

I just don't get it. With 5/8's flubs and sloppiness, it gets about 100 votes, yes, 100 votes! more than this. Will the cult of Cornell prevail forever? Perhaps. As someone here says, there are more bombastic ones, ones where the fanning goes on interminably, but you won't hear a more emotional and carefully crafted version than 5/22, 10/18, and 5/26. If so, please point me at it. I agree with Dick Latvala, who called 5/22 way better than Cornell. And he had listened to a lot of Dead.
Wharf Rat
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

I'm an advocate for the underappreciated WR's. But there is no denying that this one deserves the accolades. I only wish the outro would have lasted longer before going into Terrapin.
Eyes Of The World
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Ecstatic. Jerry channels the gods. Difficult to believe there can be another as great. The fact that three of my favorite songs of all follow only enhances this experience for me. Having said that, I need to listen to 10/19 again. I was at that show, and that whole show was what you call a peak experience.
Truckin'
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

Well, it's not gonna win any awards for the vocals. But listen to the guitars. And don't miss the Wharf Rat after that OO->MAMU-OO. Unfortunately, Keith is mixed low throughout this splendiferous episode.
The Other One
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

Oh boy. I thought a couple of the best Phil versions in 71 were 8/6 and 8/14, but this is a monster version with Jerry and Phil amped up and totally tearing it up. The transition into MAMU is abrupt. It's like Jerry just wants to keep going and Bob just steps up and starts the vocal. How many more excellent versions are there languishing down here with 20 votes or less? The mind boggles...
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