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Submissions

13
Mama Tried
April 26, 1971
Fillmore East

Skull and Roses version - A fine introduction to Merle.
5
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 15, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

Cooks hot.
7
Not Fade Away
May 15, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

NFA>GDTLIE>Good Lovin- hot damn if that ain't a crowd pleasing dance-a-thon.
5
Feel Like A Stranger
April 28, 1980
N/A

Hot &tight take at tour opener in B'ham. Hi energy show.
2
Pretty Peggy O
April 30, 1981
Greensboro Coliseum

South of the Mason Dixon this one lilts beautifully with a superb solo from Jer.

Comments

Eyes Of The World
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

I can only think that this one is so low because folks haven't checked it out? Fast, precise and delicate - just another special treat served up in the year of the Dead '77. While I really dig the '74 action of Freedom Hall and Iowa and Winterland, this take is worthy of top 10 at least - if only it were heard. Resplendent is right.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

If you gotta half an hour to burn this one will show you some peak power action. Everyone represents here wonderfully in a super no hurry fashion that stretches out smoothly and builds into sweet bursts of perfection - just freakin wow. Deserves attention.
Big Railroad Blues
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

CC - Smoked out the speakers in my ride with this one this afternoon -- 1st version I ever heard of this song so many roads ago and after many years still oh so fine. IMO should be way up on this hear list. Rough and tumble rock'n'roll. Check the 4/13/71 and tell me what ya think of that one.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

Massive with mucho sparklers. Jammy jam - jams all over this one including the outro.
Touch of Grey
May 9, 1987
Laguna Seca Raceway

They jammed this and then filmed the TOG video that night - whackadoodle scene at the campground that night.