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Morning Dew
May 6, 1970
Kresge Plaza - MIT

Majestic version from MIT ,free surprise show two days after Kent State at a peace rally gives it added meaning.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 26, 1969
McFarlin Auditorium, SMU

Maybe the most polished version of the decade ,Garcia's singing is gorgous and the >into High Time is awesome.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 26, 1969
McFarlin Auditorium, SMU

Maybe the most polished version of the decade ,Garcia's singing is gorgous and the >into High Time is awesome.
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Caution
Jan. 8, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

Following some bizzare Ken Babbs rants at an acid test jazzy bluesy stuff where Pig sounds like an early version of Tom Waits.
4
Uncle John's Band
Dec. 19, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

Gorgeous explosion out of one of the best Crypticals ever played and really well sung.
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Comments

Loose Lucy
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

Jerry sings it with heart, Donna isn't too overboard and a nice backbeat with a Chuck Berry kind of feel. I don't even think it's close on this one.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

29 minutes of bliss from the most underrated run of shows in the year.
Spanish Jam
Jan. 17, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

Hard to believe how intricate and developed this is for an early version, there must have been something special in the water...or whatever that evening.
Born Cross Eyed
Jan. 20, 1968
Eureka Municipal Auditorium

The Clementine that precedes this is just as trippy ,jazzy hot !
Eyes Of The World
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

One of those songs where I'd be hesitant to even list top 5 as there are so many great ones but this is sweet,tight jazzy and has killer Phil bombs to boot!
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