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Submissions

1
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 15, 1973
Providence Civic Center

Great version out of a nice Bird Song that suffers due to only an audience recording existing. Still definitely worth the listen though
3
Far From Me
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

Sweet version from a monster first set
3
New Minglewood Blues
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Phil heavy in the mix
3
Box of Rain
July 28, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

Watkins Glen version, nice Phil vocals
3
Truckin'
July 23, 1990
World Music Theatre

High energy Truckin with a brief instrumental Nobody's Fault jam that segues perfectly into Smokestack to end set 1

Comments

Dancin' in the Streets
Oct. 1, 1977
Paramount Theatre

More cowbell!!!!! The above comments are all spot on. A truly standout version imo. Listening to this show for the first time from the Dave’s picks release and this has been the easy standout
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
March 10, 1981
Madison Square Garden

And the outro jam is awesome! Great rendition out of a red-hot Scarlet Fire
Casey Jones
Dec. 26, 1969
McFarlin Auditorium, SMU

One of my least favorite dead songs but this one in its infant stages is awesome. Helluva show
Next Time You See Me
Nov. 2, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

I like Jerry’s vocals on this one too. Don’t know he sang this much on the song for much longer
Bird Song
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Yeah this one’s incredible. What a ride. GD just posted this on their YouTube channel