headyversion

find the best versions of grateful dead songs

please login or register.

quinn_76

thunder mtn

+1495


Submissions

4
Deal
March 15, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

It swings to a funky swagger; Jerry is in top form here. I think it's the best Deal from the spring '73 tour!
7
Deal
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

It struts & swaggers in that honey, country-tinged '73 way that we've come to relish & rely on. From one of the best shows from one of the best years.
14
Easy Wind
May 7, 1970
DuPont Gym - MIT

A version all true heads should love, or at least hear once.
7
Monkey and the Engineer
Dec. 31, 1970
Winterland Arena

Jerry's sweet voice is extra sweet & clear during the chorus for this version than the ones from October, 1980.
39
Mason's Children
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Monster Mason's. Can't believe this one isn't here yeat. Cleanest, most coherent version. Jerry's guitar tone is pure gold.
show more submissions

Comments

They Love Each Other
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Can't go wrong with this one!
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

I can't hardly add anything to this stupendous version from what's already been written above. I do feel this version has been criminally overlooked. This is the famed November month from 1973! This Is Winterland! Some things can be taken for granted. Of course it's good! and you knew that before you even listened to it...
Stella Blue
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

I waffle between this night and 6/30/73 for best Stella of '73. Both are hauntingly beautiful, and both are essential.
Morning Dew
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

Should be in the discussion for top three of the year for sure.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

A personal favorite for a long while. While 1972 boasts several of the greatest versions -arguably the two best versions - I've always been of the opinion that the year 1973 contains more steller Playins' than any other year. Since this vintage holds such a plethora of great versions, the competition is stiff. This one should certainly make the top ten list for the year. Jerry is omnipresent on this version, but all members add their own key flourishes. Together they make for a single organism with a shared vision that packs in so many great ideas in under 19 minutes. A treasure to behold.
show more comments
headyversion loves the dead but is in no way affiliated with The Grateful Dead or affiliated enterprises. find out more >:) >:)