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6
Tomorrow Is Forever
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7
Not Fade Away
July 22, 1984
Ventura County Fairgrounds

This version won't miss this list on my clock.
25
Mama Tried
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

WHAO! Did everybody miss this version? Short and sweet, HIGH Energy version.
4
Promised Land
Oct. 20, 1974
Winterland Arena

From steal your face. This is pure bliss, Jerry's solo does something magic, the drums are pounding, Bob Phil and Keith all on fire!
3
Broken Arrow
June 19, 1993
Soldier Field

My favorite version. Dig the Maggie's Farm before it too. they don't even have maggie's farm available on the site here.

Comments

Ship of Fools
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Again listening... uh I understated...Best Ever?????? You vote!
The Music Never Stopped
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Top 3 for sure!!!!! if your drivin you gotta pull over to dance!
El Paso
Oct. 19, 1974
Winterland Arena

Actually, this whole album is about as good as it gets for this whole 2nd half of the year
El Paso
Oct. 19, 1974
Winterland Arena

Never heard a better version. ummm..I mean NEVER. and trust me folks, I'm a country guy!!!! THIS IS PANDORA'S BOX!! If you listen to this twice in a row you will love all country influenced dead. even sugaree that follows almost flowed in, is country too. the true essence of Jerry Garcia. OOOPPs just realized I'm commenteing on the next song. All this jabberl, mounts up to : Listen to El Paso>Sugaree. and I'll meet you in heaven.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 25, 1973
Feyline Field

This is obviously not the wrong one folks. Just strolling down the list on the way to this one how many Oct and Nov '73 versions did you see? More than enough. So I won't argue that this is the best version, It is PERFECT. Being there more than one perfect version of this combo of epic songs, this version deserves particular attention, out of the short and perfect (as bob would say) China Cat, then evolves a short but perfect (although it might not as high peaks as other versions) jam, and from that evolves a just as short but even MORE PERFECT version of I Know you Rider. which the only better versionS I have heard are only better because they are longer. In other words: THIS FUCKIN' ROCKS!!!!!!!! Not number 1 EVER, But undeniably just as good!!!!! I give it a vote up, Thank God for The Grateful Dead! They make life worth living!