Supercharged Billy at the helm deconstructing and building layers of structure like a master architect. Some of his most inventive fills put to record

Notable for coming straight out of Cumberland and the alternate lyrics “And I Grabbed the Bottle, Grabbed Him in the Jaw” A cowboy classic.

Firing on all cylinders right out the gate. I'm certain Jerry's fretboard caught fire after that first solo. Impossible not to groove to.

Delicate. Like a last waltz of the cowboy and his love, with each lick from Jerry conveying the urgency of the story. Keith makes such an impact here.

Part of the beginning is cut off, but that doesn't stop this train from rolling on down the mines. Short and sweet.

Where has this one been hiding? If you read this, check out the absolute abstract and mind shattering jams that follow into Morning Dew. The Nobody's jam is pure nastiness, exploring incredible blues themes with Keith chromatically exploring the keyboard. Exploding gradients of color coming right at you at super sonic speeds before landing gently into utter tranquility. Wow. '72 continues to surprise me.

I usually skip this tune, but this version made me turn my head. The Looks like Rain preceding this creates a beautiful suite of music evoking the calming serenity of rain drops falling from the sky. Beautiful version.

A little slower in tempo than others but has a deep locked in groove that’s hard to replicate. A beautiful Yin to Loose Lucy’s Yang, especially switching from Jerry’s Vocals to hearing Bobby’s in the next tune.

Incredibly energy to start off an all timer of a show. I'm more partial towards the funkier 74 version, but this version completely rocks.

Groundbreaking. Innovative. Unlike any other. I think this was exactly what the Dead had been working towards up until this point. The seamless blending of all music encompassed in this piece of modern classical music. A supernova that explodes with such energy, the themes explored in this Dark Star are unlike any other, the jazzy and macabre jamming is ghastly, the band sets the stage aflame in a blue flame. Jerry channels his eastern school of thought in this stream of consciousness performance. Keith completely understands what’s going on, and his ability to add so much depth and nuance make him truly one of a kind. He controls where this music will go. The space after the second verse sees a return to this haunted space, and leads into a climatic point in which Jerry takes the band into the promised land, heaven, the afterlife, green pastures, whatever you want to call it. It’s pureness is infectious and you really do feel your mind leaving your body. One of the best ever. Never gets old.