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Cold Rain and Snow
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

Out of tune and a bit of mess, but it's time this tune joins the list on the 50th anniversary of a masterpiece of a night!
3
Sugar Magnolia
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Another beauty with a nice long break before Sunshine...
5
Me and Bobby McGee
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

A real beauty.
1
Loser
Jan. 29, 1987
San Francisco Civic Auditorium

Rips nicely.
1
Terrapin Station
Nov. 30, 1994
McNichols Sports Arena

Cool. Speaking of '94 Terrapins, Jerry forgets "Inspiration!" Or did he need to hear it from the crowd? Bittersweet....

Comments

King Solomon's Marbles
March 23, 1975
Kezar Stadium

Truly insane Deadness. And Gratefulness. Some of the greatest jamming ever. How ridiculous it must have been. Never fails.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Another that could be my all time favorite. Many years ago, I had no doubt.
Crazy Fingers
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Like the Help-Slip-Frank on this night, this is just about as close to perfection as they've ever been, which is always a bit Weird, when they really don't miss a note. Definitely a toss up between this and the Beacon.... But I might love the Beacon a little more for it's roughness!!!
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

For some crazy reason, I'll always take this (and a whole bunch of others) over the Great American, which is so perfect, I know. But maybe that's why... Great American is just a little... too perfect.... Absurd, I know!!!
Pretty Peggy O
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

WoW!!! Great beauty. As is 5/9/77. Totally amazing. Still gotta say 9/3/77 is the greatest Peggy-O ever (DP 15). Like most great ones, it doesn't have just a few powerful moments. It's powerful throughout. One of the few versions of anything I can say is my absolute, all time favorite (along with the Half Step from that show, and the He's Gone-NFA....). Sick show. A lot of Heads from the Bronx at that one in Englishtown...