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14
Midnight Hour
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

Relaxed mellow version with some interesting jams sprinkled in
21
Dark Star
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

20 minutes of Dark Star, and the only lyrics you get are Me and My Uncle ;^)
3
It's A Man's World
April 12, 1970
Fillmore West

Speedy, bouncy version - even the drummers get off on this one.
23
King Bee
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

This Bee growls - must be why it's the King.
28
Good Lovin'
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Long and wandering, but it finds a lot of interesting places along the way. Pig also manages to talk about cars and make it sound filthy. Bonus.
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Comments

Shakedown Street
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

I defy anyone to listen to the building crowdgasm and it's eventual disco climax, and not smile. I think from the initial notes of the 2nd set, this crowd *knew* the big furry music beast was going to be slithering out the speakers all night long.
All Along the Watchtower
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

Love the reverb, love the crowd, love the fire in Jerry's belly, I even love Bob's pathological need to over-do it. All that adrenaline and punch just gushes into a beautiful Dew. I'll agree with S&R above, but add.....the stuff before drums is pretty damned hot, too ;^)
Row Jimmy
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Beautiful
Brokedown Palace
Dec. 10, 1973
Charlotte Coliseum

download series 8 - this one is worth the price of admission all by itself.
St. Stephen
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

You know that whole 'tension and release' thing? Yah? I think somewhere in the last minute of this tune, the Dead invented black metal. It's an almost Viola-ish (in frantic-ness, not tune) pop.
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