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Brother Esau
Oct. 28, 1985
Fox Theater

Complete with kickin' cow bell, nice long intro, easily one of the best you'll find.
13
Run Run Rudolph
Dec. 7, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Give it a spin before Santa comes...Pig does Chuck Berry and Kris Kringle proud!
11
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

DP Vol. 7 in London...special hard-core ROCK&ROLL kick-ass version, as if to remind the good folks across the Pond what happened 200 years earlier.
5
The Wheel
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Like every song in this vastly underrated show: Just Exactly Perfect.
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Beat it on Down The Line
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Normally not a song I take much notice of...but Keith just takes over this puppy and turns it into a rollicking good time!
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Comments

Not Fade Away
Oct. 18, 1983
Cumberland County Civic Center

Finding this version is like snagging a great player who got passed over by every other team in the draft. Be the scout who discovered it
Dark Star
Jan. 10, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Classic example of a version that would be miles higher on the board if a stellar SBD existed. The AUDs available are good enuff tho' that this should still garner more votes. Whole show is a barn burner--and as I've mentioned before contains one of the greatest Shakedowns of all time. This DS is also a gem
Dark Star
March 15, 1969
Hilton Hotel

^^^^Right back atcha OrangeTango--I often stop and check out reviews w/your tag on 'em and am never disappointed. Nice too to see that a lot of long timers here still weigh in on occasion and keep finding diamonds in the rough -as you alluded to - to keep the conversation and love of the music alive
Pretty Peggy O
Oct. 1, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Both jam breaks in this excellent version are gems
Dark Star
March 15, 1969
Hilton Hotel

Totally agree-a musical sea and soundscape that reaches far and wide. Do wish there were better existing recordings of this show but it's worth listening through it to get to the richness of the music itself. Lotta good Stars to come this year obviously--this one sounds a little like a preview of one of my faves from 10/25/69
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