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The Race Is On
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

Usually let this tune slip on by but this one is really sweet ,even Donna sings in tune !
5
Easy Wind
Feb. 27, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

On a run of listening to early 70 shows and this stopped me short,thought I'd find it atop the list.
23
Jack A Roe
May 13, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

Calling Dr Beechwood first one ever and maybe perfect!
19
Cassidy
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

Chill ,mellow tight version that is available on aa sweet "Betty Board" that puts the precussion front an center.There seems to be 3 other examples of
8
Box of Rain
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Phil and Donna kick it out in a show that smokes from the China opener on as a bonus there is a top shelf CM soundboard for your listening pleasure
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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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