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The Eleven
Feb. 24, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

RAGING. 'nuff said. Goes into 'Drums', then 'Alligator', and can be found on 'Dick's Picks Vol. 22'.
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Two Souls in Communion
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

C'mon, this is SURELY the definitive version?! Pigpen is so strong yet so poignantly vulnerable in this cut, with perfect fills from Jerry and Bill.
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Morning Dew
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Intense stuff; brisk but heartfelt. Real acid rock. The venue people cut off the power at the end, but 'til then, it's still 7 great minutes.
37
Turn On Your Love Light
Jan. 26, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

I know Deadheads try to prove themselves by choosing more obscure versions, but the 'Live/Dead' version is EASILY in the Top 5 'Love Lights' ever.

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Turn On Your Love Light
June 14, 1969
Monterey Performing Arts Center

Unbelievably firey. Words fail. They just fail.
Caution
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Orgiastically rhythmic all the way through. An absolute powerhouse. Quite possibly the best 'Caution'.
China Cat Sunflower
Feb. 24, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

This version's great - Jerry's guitar is incandescent.
Alligator
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Good lord. GOOD LORD. This is surely the pinnacle of live performance. It starts off very well, but around the 8th mark, it begins to scale peaks of transcendence, and by the 18th minute you want to weep at its majestic, orgasmic power. How many peaks does this song have?! And the way it just leads into 'Caution', which is a total rhythm-fest, I might add! This can be found as a bonus track on the reissues of 'Anthem' and 'Two from the Vault'. Essential purchases just for this version.
Morning Dew
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

It's the gig-closer, btw; it can be heard on the intense 'Two From the Vault'. I suggest you get the 2007 3-disc re-release if you haven't already - it contains some of the greatest live music ever recorded by anyone ever.
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