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Brother Esau
Oct. 28, 1985
Fox Theater

Complete with kickin' cow bell, nice long intro, easily one of the best you'll find.
13
Run Run Rudolph
Dec. 7, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Give it a spin before Santa comes...Pig does Chuck Berry and Kris Kringle proud!
11
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

DP Vol. 7 in London...special hard-core ROCK&ROLL kick-ass version, as if to remind the good folks across the Pond what happened 200 years earlier.
5
The Wheel
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Like every song in this vastly underrated show: Just Exactly Perfect.
28
Beat it on Down The Line
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Normally not a song I take much notice of...but Keith just takes over this puppy and turns it into a rollicking good time!
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Comments

They Love Each Other
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Yes yes yes. Every TLEO in May of 77 is stellar (perhaps the whole year) but this one has to be on any serious list of TLEO best-ofs)
The Other One
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

Overlooked and under voted. Too good to be sitting at just 4. Grab the box and listen again, or find an AUD. It's worth it.
The Other One
July 27, 1982
Red Rocks Ampitheatre

Early 80's Other Ones are under appreciated. Short by old school standards but packing a short, powerful punch. This is a good example of a quality O1 from that time...and it's hard to beat Red Rocks.
Dark Star
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Another one I love for having the lion's share of the tune devoted to jazz-inspired stretches and themes developed out of pure sweet jamming.
On The Road Again
Aug. 7, 1982
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

They didn't play many bad ones but this might be the best of the bunch. Heckuva show overall!
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