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find the best versions of grateful dead songs
Grateful Dead Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium Oakland, CA | Listen on archive
60
Alabama Getaway
Before it appeared on vinyl the band totally blew up this A+ version which melts straight> Promised Land (also A+). The peak of BamaGetaways.
49
Shakedown Street
This one gets up here for Brent's creativity during the Jam. UJB sandwich 2nd set is sweet.
24
He's Gone
DP5, NYE run '79 beautiful out of a great jam! Love the slowdown process to go into this one.
3
Black Throated Wind
Ultra rare soundcheck version. Sound quality is terrible, but with a little work, they could have revived it earlier than '90
22
Not Fade Away
This one should really be on here. This is possibly the best show of 1979. And this NFA is pretty tasty. Please get your DP 5 out and listen.
13
Drums -> Space
Amazing drums and a mind-melting space. The first I heard and still the best, IMO.
5
Drums
The sheer SOUND of this is just so beautiful. Warm, booming, imposing, inviting -- it has CHARACTER