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Save the Whales
Feb. 9, 1969
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Definitly the best one! The 1st 2 hours are a little plodding, but once the acid kicked in, it was smoooth sailing!
1
Tennessee Jed
April 16, 1983
Meadowlands Arena

Killer Solo, Amazing Jed in a Killer 83 show, Deadbase has it as the #2 show of 83'.
12
Around and Around
April 15, 1978
William and Mary College Hall

Cliche, but how in the Holy Hell is this version not listed? This whole show smokes in that beautuful 78 way...
10
Bertha
Oct. 15, 1977
Moody Coliseum - Southern Methodist University

If a better board of this show had been circulating, this Bertha would be so much higher, and right into one of the best Good Lovins ever, Fall 77

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Big River
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

This BR is BALLS INSANE!
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Can't believe this Sailor>Saint isn't WAY higher...its better than the entire top 10 listed ... its as great as S>Ss get. This for me is a top 5 show all day long. The LIG, the S>F etc on and on every version.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 14, 1982
Glenns Falls Civic Center

This C>R is subtle and just flat out musical art ... Jerry and co take their time and craft a piece of Grateful Dead magic ... totally under the radar and under heard ...
Playin' In The Band
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

This really is a unique version of the 'golden age' of pitb lol. I'm talkin 72-74 of course. So pitb starts 72 around the 6-9 min mark and ends with 31 and in my humble opinion 1972 PITBs contain some of the best GD musical splendor in their history. I thin I agree with Carrion Crow up top the PItb might be my favrorite jam vehicle for the Dead...
Alligator
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

This whole post drums jam is some of the best and most electric and primal Grateful Dead ever. There a stretch of about two minutes in the middle that's an all time GD highlight reel moment of pure inspiration. 2/28/69 is as great as great gets...
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