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52
To Lay Me Down
Sept. 26, 1980
Warfield Theater

dead reckoning. am i the only one that believes this is the definitive version??? so beautiful.
7
King Bee
Feb. 11, 1969
Fillmore East

2/11/69 album. not very long, but the best pig vocals i've ever heard on this tune. very satisfying.
16
Spanish Jam
Feb. 23, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

DP22 version. very creative, gets out there.
10
Cream Puff War
July 16, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

so many roads box set version. definitive. tight, smokin' solo to boot.
1
Sitting on Top of the World
July 1, 1966
Unknown (perhaps Fillmore Auditorium)

birth of the dead version - tight! vocals are decent, too.
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Comments

Bertha
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Nice call! My favorite '70s Bertha. You can tell they're all having a great time.
Not Fade Away
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

Great, insane jam between NFA & GDTR. Caught me off-guard.
Dark Star
Sept. 19, 1970
Fillmore East

I love this version for it's uniqueness. I've never heard a DS quite like this one. A must-hear.
Cumberland Blues
May 15, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

A lot of people rave about the late show version because, if I remember right, it was a part of a great suite of tunes. (?) However, I LOVE the early show stand-alone version. It has the best live harmonies I've ever heard on this tune. Check it out.
Me and My Uncle
Feb. 14, 1970
Fillmore East

This is a super-tight early-ish M&mU that gets overlooked because of the epic versions of heavy-hitters in this show. Bob sings relaxed and on-key.
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