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Comes A Time
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

winterland bonus disc... made me realize 5/12/77 is one of the best kept secret shows of may '77. this CaT is truly epic!
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Terrapin Station
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

i've heard a million of these, and this one is closest to perfection. heartfelt vocals, minimal flubs, and the groove is locked in. tight!
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

FLAWLESS!!!!! there are only a handful of GD performances that are truly worthy of that stamp, and this is the top of the top. just exactly perfect.
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

best kept secret of '77! groove is in the pocket, vocals are good, minimal flubs

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Big River
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

best '77 version! so funky and right in the pocket.
Looks Like Rain
May 13, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

well said, nonyolker. I recently made a compilation of my 100 favorite Dead performances. Of course I needed to include a LLRain, and I had it down to 5/13 and 5/19. It was a real hard choice, but I ultimately decided on 5/13 because I thought the vocals were a little more solid. It was very hard to choose, though!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

I just listened to it again... Still my favorite! I think I gravitate towards this one because I'm not a fan of super-long Fires. This combo is all about the groove for me, and this one is right in the pocket. We get a couple growls out of Jerry too, which is always great to hear.
Dark Star
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

This one sometimes gets ripped on because it's TOO long, but I find it worth every second. My favorite '73 Dark Star, hands down.
Greatest Story Ever Told
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

This version needs WAY more love. Easily should be in the top 3...
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