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Dupree's Diamond Blues
Feb. 4, 1978
Milwaukee Auditorium

Can't beat this one. Played w/out a hitch, Jerry nails all the lyrics, and when it's over Phil says: "And that's a true story, folks!"
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Eyes Of The World
April 3, 1982
The Scope

Unlike nearly every other '80's version, this one isn't all speeded out and rushed; instead it's groovy, jazzy, intricate, very pretty for its time
19
Promised Land
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

Yep...too rocking a tune to be ignored. Hard to beat this one, especially as kick-off of trio: Promised>Bertha>GSET
46
Fire On The Mountain
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Extremely rare stand-alone "Fire"...2nd song, first set, and a real barn-burner!
4
Deal
Oct. 30, 1977
Assembly Hall - Indiana University

Garcia's solos roll like lightning & rock like thunder. Sings it w/gusto, too. Not to be missed.
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Playin' In The Band
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

The reprise...the reprise....the un-freaking-believable REPRISE is what gets this version my upvote...!
Pretty Peggy O
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Hard to find a bad version of this song. Hella good Jerry jam section in this one and well sung to boot.
Jack Straw
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

I suspect this version will get a bump from the DaP 15 release and well it should! Heartily sung by both Bob and Jerry and the jam section is a confident, power-forward flow into the final verse. Excellent sound reproduction from the official release doesn't hurt, either. Straight A rendition that deserves at the very least double digit voting numbers.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

What he said ^
Here Comes Sunshine
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

I suspect this one isn't higher only b/c it's a bit shorter in length than some other versions, but this is one of those times when the jamming is so spot-on and tight it would almost seem a waste to try and expand into longer-time territory. Extremely crisp version. Gets my upvote and should be higher than some others above it now.
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