headyversion

find the best versions of grateful dead songs

please login or register.

jack_a_straw

midnight sun

+7277


Submissions

10
Wharf Rat
Sept. 9, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Out of a great truckin jam
14
Turn On Your Love Light
May 14, 1970
Merramec Community College

A burner
10
Not Fade Away
May 14, 1970
Merramec Community College

8
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 15, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Great version
6
Not Fade Away
Aug. 4, 1971
Terminal Island Correctional Facility

71 was a great year for NFA

Comments

The Other One
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

The fisrts Dark Star is great and by the end of it the band is clearly building up steam, but is on this song that things start getting really interesting. Phil is clearly the MVP here. The whole hour and a half suite is definitely my favourite moment of the Grateful Dead.
The Other One
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

In 69 The Other One was usually played as the whole suite, and if you look at the timings, "The Other One" part of the suite per se lasted about 8 or 9 minutes, so if you take that into consideration, it's longer than the average for the era.
Playin' In The Band
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

This version is something special, the jam stays close melodically to the "Main Ten" part of the song, but it's taken to unsuspected heights and gets really spacy. I just wish it was longer. 11 minutes that lasted less than a heartbeat, that good it was.
Truckin'
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Best way to start a show.
Hurts Me Too
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Most emotive version. My favourite.