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Big River
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Outrageous version. Takes a second to get the mix dialed in, but man they blow the roof off. This has to be one of the best Wall of Sound shows.
5
Mexicali Blues
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

My lord! This mexicali is insane!! If you doubt the power of the cowboy tunes listen to this Wall of Sound beauty!!!
16
Dark Star
Feb. 23, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

Dick's Picks 22 anyone?? 68 tone is honestly incredible, and this is a perfect example
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 14, 1970
Fillmore East

How is this not here?? Dicks picks 4... a classic primal china>rider no doubt.
12
Promised Land
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Grate version... listen carefully at the beginning you can hear Jerry yell "put your acid in!"

Comments

Tennessee Jed
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

This version is absolutely massive and criminally underrated. One of the best Jeds they ever played. This is one of the best shows ever.
They Love Each Other
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

Easily the best version out there, maybe 11/30/73 comes close...
Brown Eyed Women
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

This is definitely the best 77 version, I don't think any others even come close (yes, even Hartford pales in comparison). But I've always been a fan of the earlier versions of this tune, 11/20/73 and 6/26/74 are great
Viola Lee Blues
Feb. 14, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

They did not play Viola Lee Blues on this date
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

I've always thought this was one of the best of this sequence of tunes