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jbrucer

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Submissions

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One More Saturday Night
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

One of the best Europe concerts
7
Cold Rain and Snow
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

Nowt wrong with the Ladies and Gentlemen version
11
Johnny B. Goode
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

Good version in a great concert
4
Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Good version in an epic concert. One of the best bits of the first set. Second set is cosmic 73 stuff.
8
Beat it on Down The Line
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Good version from a very good concert. See if you can borrow this from a friend who has the complete set. The first set is cosmic

Comments

Deal
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

This needs more love. A great "Deal". Easily the best bit of the first set, and considering the votes for BIODTL, BEW, PPO, etc. from this first set, I can't see how you have not noticed this Deal.
Scarlet Begonias
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

When I got married in '81, my lady bride walked down the aisle to Scarlet Begonias. I just thought I would share that with other deadheads.
Morning Dew
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Just listened to this one again on the way to work today. Definitely one for the collection. Must be a top 5.
Morning Dew
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

I used to think some of the Europe '72 ones were better, but I have changed my mind. This is my favourite (currently). Whether best or not, it is certainly top 3, and it is an object lesson in how to milk a crescendo without ever losing even a milligram of musical integrity.
The Music Never Stopped
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Yes, this is a wonder. A unique one-off version, and a must-have. Personally, I find the preceding IMHBTheRoses, and this TMNS to be a wonderful all-time-best segment, but the rest of this particular concert is not the stuff to make it a top-40 concert of all time.