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Submissions

1
One More Saturday Night
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Great ending to a fantastic second set
1
Big Boss Man
July 29, 1966
P.N.E. Garden Auditorium

Real good, really early version
7
Tennessee Jed
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

This one goes on and on and on. A+ version, ‘76 was a great year for this song
1
Hurts Me Too
March 3, 1968
Haight Street

Very cool historic show
2
Alabama Getaway
Feb. 27, 1981
Uptown Theater

Smokin' opener

Comments

China Cat Sunflower
Feb. 23, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

Crazy to see this song as a different kind of jamming vehicle in early '68, the transition into The Eleven is sublime
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I think the slower encore after this monster of a second set and barn-burner ending makes perfect sense. I'm sure this was more than well received at the time as it sounds beautiful 46 years later
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

WOW this version absolutely smokes. And for a song with lots of smoking versions, this one stands above many. Easily one of the best versions I've ever heard
Morning Dew
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I think I can safely say that this version goes on my Morning Dew Mount Rushmore with 5/26/72, 5/8/77, and 9/18/87. Absolutely incredible all the way through. And I do agree with that comment about '74 Dews. Wonderful year.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Everyone's here to comment on the > section, but this I Know You Rider has to be one of (if not THE) best!