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Friend of the Devil
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre

Absolutely stunning. Top 5 version for sure. Should be better know. Laid back with great paino from Keith.
10
Deal
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Great version, IMO best bit of first set
14
St. Stephen
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

Perfectly good '69 Stephen, and every other song in this concert is listed here as a top version !
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Drums
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Epic, legendry drum crescendo into The Other One
17
Around and Around
Nov. 17, 1972
Century II Convention Hall

Nice rocking version with good solos, and good recording, as good as many others here
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Comments

Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

This show doesn't do it for me either. They seem tired, playing well, but not putting the kitchen sink into it as they sometimes do. The recording ain't great either.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Magic NFA>GDTRFB from a great concert, and a good soundboard too. Back in the early/mid 70's Skull and Roses and Makebelieve Ballroom were my two prized possessions, and rare items this side of the Atlantic, and thus for me GDTRFB has to have a beautiful segue and an exquisite first appearance of the melody from Jerry. They nail it here. IMO, they fluff it at Austin.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Great harmonies, considering Pigpen was no longer with them. Good version. However the archive version seems to have tape speed problems. In a couple of places it goes faster for half-a-second or so. Otherwise superb.
Ship of Fools
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

Is this the right date ?
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Top version, goes really well with Crazy Fingers from the same concert.
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