headyversion

find the best versions of grateful dead songs

please login or register.

merryjerry

wacked

+6595


Submissions

2
Bird Song
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden

Wooden and crunchy. Nice interplay between Jerry and Phil. Vince blows little zephyrs.
8
So Many Roads
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden

So much Dead to soothe my soul, and this is some of it. Tight.
7
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 26, 1971
Gaelic Park

When the going gets weird, Weir sings the headlight part.
15
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

This one doesn't have the shimmering lyricism of, say, 5/22/77, but the logic of Jerry's phrasing is a hoot.
10
The Other One
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

Needs to be on the map. Features a jam that seems to be based on Skydog's 'Little Martha' and a nice 'Tiger Jam', but that's not all...

Comments

Bertha
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

A song that I feel was good in each part of its iteration. Jerry's solo in this version is quite accomplished and kinda goes outside in a sweetly melodic way, something that later in the decade he would maybe abandon in his solo on 'Bertha' but use on that in 'TLEO', albeit slowed down.
Uncle John's Band
May 15, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

Way underrated. Features some nice stuff, all recorded in multitrack.
Playin' In The Band
May 15, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

Captain Trips Vintage 1980.
Estimated Prophet
July 5, 1978
Omaha Civic Auditorium

One of the all-time great 'EP'>'Eyes' transitions.
Eyes Of The World
July 5, 1978
Omaha Civic Auditorium

One of the all-time great 'EP'>'Eyes' transitions. Tablet double-post.