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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.
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Comments

Stella Blue
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

This one gets me all teary eyed every single time. Not a superfluous note played by anyone, every single note, beat and space in between is dripping with soulful emotion, this version is like it’s own living spirit. Don’t know how else to explain it. Also striking the way it’s contrasted against the nuclear fission of a dark star before it. Another example of why there’s no other band like the grateful dead: DYNAMICS, dynamics, dynamics. Love you all!!!
Cold Rain and Snow
Oct. 20, 1974
Winterland Arena

This one just rips!!! I love love love the drums on this and the recording is incredible too!!
Cold Rain and Snow
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

high energy tight groovy and psychedelic version for sure. This has been one of my favorite brent 2nd set for awhile and I guess i never payed enough attention to this first set. And I agree with what Darkstar67 says about the Dusborn. As a sound engineer myself, I can say he makes some more than amazing matrix's. He puts you right in the sweet spot of the venue.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

i think this version hasn't been acknowledged yet. wonder why. starts out pretty slow but gets hotter and hotter till we cross the rio grandio and the jams are beautiful. and after it ends Bobby introduces the song they never played again called electric springtime.
Big River
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Great call. Great show all around.
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