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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

Sugaree
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

I really love this brief window when Keith and Pig are both playing actively. It's not the most epic version, but it does have fantastic vocals and a rich group sound on the instrumental portion.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 22, 1978
Winterland Arena

A cool version. As others have observed, it's quite mellow. But in that mellow space is a lot of creativity from Garcia/Lesh/Weir. The transition jam is full of delicate, unique passages — a pleasant energy current that runs through FOTM.
Franklin's Tower
Nov. 9, 1979
Memorial Auditorium

My controversial opinion is that Franklin's Tower can sometimes be a touch monotonous on tape. This version absolutely lays waste to that idea. Smoldering, energetic, varied... everything you ask for in a Dead song.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

The pre-transition jam in China Cat feels like a bunch of old friends co-chilling at someone's place. They're all kind of doing their own thing, but everything feels casually harmonious. There's nothing else quite like this.
Bertha
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

This is a perfect version of Bertha. 10/10, no notes.
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