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bennybenhead

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Submissions

1
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 15, 1973
Providence Civic Center

Great version out of a nice Bird Song that suffers due to only an audience recording existing. Still definitely worth the listen though
4
Far From Me
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

Sweet version from a monster first set
3
New Minglewood Blues
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Phil heavy in the mix
3
Box of Rain
July 28, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

Watkins Glen version, nice Phil vocals
3
Truckin'
July 23, 1990
World Music Theatre

High energy Truckin with a brief instrumental Nobody's Fault jam that segues perfectly into Smokestack to end set 1

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Speedy, high-energy and smooooooth as can be
Not Fade Away
Sept. 19, 1970
Fillmore East

woah. this makes me want to climb to the top of a mountain and profess my love for the Grateful Dead by screaming at the top of my lungs. This is peak GD.
Good Lovin'
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

First time hearing the Good Lovin'> La Bamba > Good Lovin' sandwich and I think this coming out of one of the greatest Morning Dews of all-time is one of my favorite Dead segments ever
Morning Dew
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

This version has to be #3 on my list behind Barton Hall and Europe '72 but holy smokes JEROME
Truckin'
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Only 5 votes!?!? That's crazy talk. One of the better standalone Truckins I’ve ever heard for sure