headyversion

find the best versions of grateful dead songs

please login or register.

hvd

sleuth

+22190


Submissions

1
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 29, 1971
Winterland Arena

High, high energy NFA>GDTRFB>NFA really worth checking out, absolutley rockin' version
6
Turn On Your Love Light
Aug. 15, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

Super swinging version, Pig and Lesh all over this
4
Cumberland Blues
Aug. 15, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

This is a fiery cumberland, high flying and sick, Lesh is a all over this whole show, and is on point this entire cumberland
9
The Other One
Aug. 15, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

A representation of the great form the band was in mid August 1971. This Truckin'>Other One is just a killer experience, including some phil bombs
6
Not Fade Away
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

Smokin' NFA>GDTRFB>NFA, powerful and rhythmic, hard rockin' and one of the hottest NFA of 71'

Comments

Truckin'
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

This Truckin' contains the most energy of any I have heard. Really chaotic final jam that ends in a mad swirling blues jam. Some sick riffs from Jerry. Really, you just have to listen to this to understand, and make sure you play it loud because its a fucking smoker.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Garcia goes straight for the jugular on this one, powerful rendition and easily deserving its spot on the list
Dancin' in the Streets
Dec. 31, 1971
Winterland Arena

Fabulous opener, one of my favorite versions of this song, and should be higher on list. Super fueled jam here, sped up faster than usual and teeming with power.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 27, 1971
Onondaga War Memorial

Smokin!
Here Comes Sunshine
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

The transition into space is just majorly trippy and dark. Manages to hit the top level of psychedelia, definitely a top 10 version.