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Deal
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Country rock pulsing with jazzy energy. One of the most exciting pre-hiatus versions.
1
One More Saturday Night
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

Fierce yet loose. Lots of fun is being had and it's infectious.
3
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

A little extra mustard on this one.
7
Me and Bobby McGee
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Uniquely satisfying. Bob and Keith lock into a mind-meld that leads Jerry in some interesting directions.
5
Jack Straw
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Unique, trippy energy on the intro. Mellow vibes throughout.
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Comments

Alabama Getaway
May 6, 1981
Nassau Coliseum

The mix isn't doing them any favors on the DP13 version, but Brent saves the day as he does for much of this show's first set.
El Paso
Oct. 13, 1980
Warfield Theater

The acoustic setting just fits this song better. I love a lot of electric versions of El Paso, but if I had to pick one version only for my desert island Dead collection, this would probably be it (as long as I could keep Veneta's connected to the Dark Star).
Bertha
May 7, 1980
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Bob is having a lot of fun with this version, which makes it pretty interesting. The interesting setlist placement seems to give it an extra bit of energy as well.
Pretty Peggy O
May 6, 1980
Rec Hall, Penn State U

Why so few votes? This version is chock full of tenderness on the lyric with the kind of melodic guitar solo that only Jerry Garcia could play properly. Bob's guitar work is equally inspired here. When Jerry lays back to dig into the vocals, Bob fills the space tastefully. A++ version.
Truckin'
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

The boys start to regain some momentum near the end of Wharf Rat as they steer the jam into this spectacular Truckin' for some major rock 'n roll catharsis.
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