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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.
12
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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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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