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Monkey and the Engineer
Dec. 31, 1970
Winterland Arena

Jerry's sweet voice is extra sweet & clear during the chorus for this version than the ones from October, 1980.
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Mason's Children
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Monster Mason's. Can't believe this one isn't here yeat. Cleanest, most coherent version. Jerry's guitar tone is pure gold.
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Mind Left Body Jam
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Sandwiched between a dreamy Dark Star. Not the definitive version perhaps, but it belongs in the discussion.
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Cold Jordan
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

Can believe this one isn't already here! A beautiful version from one of the top five shows ever played.
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Casey Jones
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Near flawless version from a near flawless tour. The whole band is locked in on the home stretch here, and keith is hammerin' away on those ivories..
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Comments

Terrapin Station
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

Strong finish to a special show in Canada.
Truckin'
April 21, 1978
Rupp Arena

This current ranking is criminally low. 'Mainline' already said what needed to be said. This is the best version from '78 imho.
Candyman
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

^Different strokes I guess. All three are very good versions, so critiquing the guitar solos is very near splitting hairs (but you know, we heads love to do that!). Still, I'll stand by this night over 5/28, which currently has more than double the votes. Does that mean that version is twice as good as this one? I don't think so. I'll root for the underdog here...
Candyman
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

^Agreed. This whole show is golden nugget of '77. Btw, I always judge Candyman by Jerry's solo, and it's better, I dare say, than the more lauded version from 5/28.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

Definitive.
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