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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

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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