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Eyes Of The World
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

There's a beautiful 16mm video of this on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf1dNTexCL4. Some absolutely beautiful runs by Jerry here
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Turn On Your Love Light
June 14, 1968
Fillmore East

Not the best sound quality, but the quality shines through. Deserves a listing. Jerry and Bill K. on top form
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Me and My Uncle
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

This needs more votes. It's confident, solid, well-delivered, and bouncy as hell.
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Turn On Your Love Light
Nov. 7, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

Dynamic. Not the best, perhaps, but a 25-minute version from DP16 that's definitely worth listing.
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Caution
Feb. 24, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

An absolute monster. From 'Dick's Picks Vol. 22'. The way Pigpen's vocals are recorded, weaving in and out of the rhythm tracks, is truly haunting.
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Deal
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

This version is just absolutely perfect. THAT guitar.
The Other One
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Ridiculous that this isn't higher. Great transition into "Me and My Uncle"; it just rages at boiling point for 8 minutes before sliding into MAMU and then into "Spanish Jam".
Good Lovin'
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

This one rages! At 9 minutes it's pretty tight, everyone plays hard on the beat, and the band moves as one fast jubilant predator. Should be a higher-ranked rendition. From 'Dick's Picks Vol. 16'.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 19, 1974
Winterland Arena

Phil's bass-work on this version is tasty and tasteful. Can't believe I only just heard this one! It's on the 'So Many Roads' box-set, and even if not the best rendition, it's certainly in the Top 10 of the ones I've heard. (And that's a lot of renditions.) Jerry's vocals are the best I've ever heard from him for this song.
Dark Star
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

From about the 13-minute mark it turns from gorgeous to utterly transcendent. It's like they were tapping into a whole other realm of deathlessly inventive melody to which no-one else was privy. And they keep it up for many, many minutes. I don't know if it's the best "Dark Star", but it's certainly the most melodically beautiful. Perfect for neophytes.
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