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Submissions

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Box of Rain
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

One of the better Box of Rain,well sung nicely played. Cos the vocals are so important to this song I would wish others to hear it and vote it up.
16
Deal
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Solid start to a top 10 show.Well sung,tight soloing coming in after Promised Land,herald of a show that just gets better and better.
2
Truckin'
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

A good version from a superb show.
10
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

end of a great show a solid UJB and just the boys harmonizing like they used to.
3
Hurts Me Too
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

Slow an sad,great slide from Jerry.Pigpen in fine voice

Comments

Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Great version from a really good show. I've been listening to a lot of 1976 shows whilst waiting for Dave's Picks Vol 18. I really have undervalued this year. More laid back , not the fire of 77 or 78, but the singing from them all is so good-especially Bob and Donna who don't shriek nearly so much(sometimes not at all) and how much better that is.
Uncle John's Band
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Harmonious singing,which really makes or breaks this song.
Cassidy
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre

Donna and Bobby really sing on this. Listen to all of the Cassidy's from this June 76 run-fabulous. Normally I skip this song. Same as the Looks Like rains. If only they had stuck to singing how much better so many shows would be.
Promised Land
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre

Usually this song is a bit of a filler, or to help get the sound set up-but here it closes off a first set that starts solid and keeps improving. By the time they get to Promised Land it rocks but smoothly-no screeching or forced playing. Keith is really on fire this whole show. Go listen to the 2nd set. You won't regret it.
Wharf Rat
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre

Absolutely. Keith's playing in the whole run of June shows is very good. The whole 2nd set is sparkling.