headyversion

find the best versions of grateful dead songs

please login or register.

coralsandbelow

better off dead

+47272


Submissions

12
Caution
Feb. 7, 1969
Stanley Theater

Sick
9
Cryptical Envelopment
Oct. 22, 1967
Unknown

Monster reprise, longer than many from '68.
5
Bird Song
March 23, 1981
Rainbow Theatre

Beautiful, flowing, spacey version, reminiscent of 3/7/81 from a couple weeks earlier.
8
Franklin's Tower
March 12, 1981
Boston Garden

SHRRREADS!
4
Big River
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

Mega got version, Jer's second solo just burns and burns!
show more submissions

Comments

Playin' In The Band
April 16, 1972
Aarhus University

Holy shit!!!! This jam absolutely BURNS with pure psychedelic intensity; the peak is just enormous for such a relatively short version. Possibly the finest of the tour, besides maybe 5/24.
Morning Dew
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Best of the year imho
The Other One
May 12, 1974
University of Nevada

This version has grown on me considerably. Lots of wonderful, loose exploration, capped off with a beautiful MLB jam.
The Other One
April 7, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Updated 8-13-13: One of the very, very best of the tour!!!! Garcia absolutely SHREDS after the 1st verse, after which they launch into some awesome Tiger/Caution jamming. Jam after El Paso is also very passionate and jazzy. What a classic!
Sugar Magnolia
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Excellent version capping off a legendary second set!
show more comments
headyversion loves the dead but is in no way affiliated with The Grateful Dead or affiliated enterprises. find out more >:) >:)