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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.
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Deal
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Great version, IMO best bit of first set
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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
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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

St. Stephen
April 28, 1971
Fillmore East

Totally agree with DeadHead21. St Stephen after 71 is poorer. I cannot understand the votes for post-71 versions. Eugene is OK, but for other reasons, and only just creeps onto my one-CD version of that show. If CD's only had 70 minutes of music, it wouldn't be on it.
The Same Thing
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

Just listened to this again. Brilliant, epic, mega. Superb jamming, highlight of an interesting show with lots of old gems of early Dead. Rushed to vote for it, and found I already had some time in the past. I recommend the whole show, but especially this track.
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

Cuddly Bear, try June 7 '69. That's even better, IMO, and Doin' That Rag is a best too. June 7 '69 converted me to two songs I had previously always skipped. The whole concert is grand, but the sound quality deteriorates a bit for the last two tracks, which is a great shame.
Beat it on Down The Line
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Good vocals by Bob, well executed all round. There is a consistency of treatment at this show that does something special to this and Row Jimmy, for example (as well as a mind blowing Scarlet), but is not so suitable for Minglewood, which just seems to amble.
Scarlet Begonias
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Re-heard this one just today. It's only been a couple of months since I last heard it, if that, .... but WOW it just totally blew my mind all over again. Rushed to vote it up, and found I already had before. The Row Jimmy is the perfect coolant to come down to after loosing your marbles on this one.
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