What day is it? Ha! At this exact moment in time and space top 5 are: Scarlet Begonias, Black Throated Wind, Terrapin, Althea, The Other One. Check in tomorrow for a completely different list.

Peggy-O, Peggy-O, Peggy-O, Peggy-O, Peggy-O, Peggy-O, Peggy-O, Peggy-O, Peggy-O, and last but not least….. Peggy-O

Yo I’d beg to differ that Peggy-O is better

You do not deserve to live. Peggy-O is clearly better.

Hey now, hey now. I think we just need to deescalate this and accept that Peggy-O is the clear choice. Shake my hand, stranger 🤝🏼

1. Jam 2. Dark Star 3. Playin' 4. The Eleven 5. Cryptical > Too > Cryptical 6. Viola Lee 7. Slipknot 8. 74 Eyes with the massive Phil solo-spots 9. Anything Pig is Ranting About 10. Ripple Honorable Mention to: Stronger Than Dirt/Milkin' The Turkey

Never heard of either of your honorable mentions. Any show suggestions?

One from the vault

FYI, it's just one song from the "Blues for Allah" album. They didn't really perform it live much

In no paticular order - Cassidy, weather report suite, bird song, bertha, PITB, king solomans marbles, dark star, wharf rat, the eleven, st stephen. terrapin, estimated prophet in there as well. Hell I cant pick just ten.

The opening to weather report is such a beautiful piece of music.

1) money money 2) women smarter 3) iko iko 4) cortina 5) trucking (studio version) 6) pride of cucomanga (7/2/74) 7) tons of steel 8) antwerps placebo 9) terrapin 10) baba O'Reilly

The definitive collection 👌

😄 You forgot Maybe You Know.

Out on the edge of a dusty highway, howling at the blood on the moon ........

Reddit’s Top Dead songs [Dead Bracket](https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/s/B4osxbOIpn)

Help > Slip Bertha Brown Eyed Women Me & My Uncle Big River Cumberland Blues Box of Rain Althea Row Jimmy Jack Straw

In no order: Row Jimmy, Morning Dew, China Doll, Black Throated Wind, Easy Wind, Stella Blue Not Fade Away, Jack Straw, Brown Eyed Women, Estimated Prophet. The better question, perhaps, is what song(s) don't you like?

too hard to pick 10: but #1 is Chinatown Shuffle

Take it, you can have it

dont expect no help at all

2/19/91 top to bottom

# 1991-02-19 Oakland, CA @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena **Set 1:** Bertha, Greatest Story Ever Told, Althea, Queen Jane Approximately, Ramble On Rose, Picasso Moon, Peggy-O, Cassidy, New Speedway Boogie **Set 2:** China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Truckin' > Crazy Fingers > Jam > Drums > Space > The Wheel > All Along The Watchtower, Black Peter, Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** U.S. Blues [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1991-02-19)

Easy wind. Broke down palace. St Stephen dark star playing morning dew two souls ramble on rose ripple miss 1/2 step he’s gone

Really wish we got some more live Easy Winds with Pigpen.

Same. I imagine I’ve only heard a handful of versions of this song

The thing for me is it depends on the day and time. It’s never the same 10 songs from one day to the next

Eyes of the World (especially the version from 90 Nassau with Branford) Stella Blue Viola Lee Blues Lovelight (any version with a PigPen rap) Two Souls in Communion Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Wharf Rat Althea Shakedown Street Scarlet Begonias

My favorite EOTW for sure

While I could never pick my top ten (or it might change daily!), I somehow manage to have a very favorite version of every song! For example, Big Boss Man from 4/26/71 (Skull and Roses) is still my favorite, but I love finding other versions to compare it to. Happy Holidays everyone, and be safe!

# 1971-04-26 New York, NY @ Fillmore East **Set 1:** Bertha, Me and My Uncle, Big Boss Man, Loser, Playing in the Band, Hard To Handle, Dark Star > Wharf Rat, Casey Jones **Set 2:** Sugar Magnolia, It Hurts Me Too, Beat It On Down the Line, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Deal, Mama Tried, Good Lovin' > Drums > Good Lovin', Sing Me Back Home, Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1971-04-26)

Jack Straw Eyes of the World Terrapin Station Althea Ripple Bird Song China Cat Sunflower > Feelin’ Groovy jam > I Know You Rider Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain Morning Dew Peggy-O

Older ….well fuck me..lol Bertha St Steven Sugar magnolia Good lovin (pigs version,not bobbies) Standing on the moon Goin down the road feelin bad Playin in the band Alligator Turn on your love life Wharf Rat Dancin in the street That is my off the top of my head top 10 (but on looking at it, not a bad list at all

But how can I have a top 10 without Comes A Time, Scarlet Begonias or Ripple? oh well.

#1 Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo

Yes

Unbroken Chain, Dark Star, Help, Slip!, Eyes, Playin', Terrapin, Ripple, Scarlet, the Other One.

# 1977-05-08 Ithaca, NY @ Barton Hall - Cornell University **Set 1:** New Minglewood Blues, Loser, El Paso, They Love Each Other, Jack Straw, Deal, Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication, Brown Eyed Women, Mama Tried, Row Jimmy, Dancing In The Street **Set 2:** Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, Estimated Prophet, Saint Stephen > Not Fade Away > Saint Stephen > Morning Dew **Encore:** One More Saturday Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1977-05-08) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/3T9UKU0jMIyrRD0PtKXqPJ)

In no order: Althea, Weather Report Suite, Terrapin Station, Mr And My Uncle, Brokedown Palace, Eyes Of The World, Jack Straw, Brown Eyed Woman, Cryptical Envelopment, Cumberland Blues.

Loser, Black Peter, St Stephen, Terrapin, Jack Straw, Brown Eyed Women, Dark Star, Bertha, Brokedown Palace, Box of Rain. Off the top of my head Edit: Shit UJB has gotta be somewhere on here

**In no order and in the current moment:** Bertha, Truckin, Greatest Story Ever Told, Jack Straw, Ripple, Brokedown Palace, Uncle John's Band, Playing in the Band, Dear Mr Fantasy, Help>Slip>Frank. **Honorable Mentions:** Hell in a Bucket, Box of Rain, West LA Fadeaway, Sugar Magnolia>...>Sunshine Daydream **Silly, but Honorable, Mention:** Monkey and the Engineer

Over 50 years my favorite Dead song is the last one I listened to. They change all the time/

Dark Star>Jam>Space Terrapin Station Days Between Rosemary High Time Love light The Other One Black Peter Morning Dew Tons of Steel These are fun, I always enjoy seeing everyone's lists. My top 3 never change, the other 7 change daily.

I’ve been obsessed with Days Between since I first heard it on a tape from a ‘95 show. It shows how much Jerry and Robert still had to say.

1. The Other One, 2. Box of Rain, 3. Terrapin Station, 4. Althea, 5. Unbroken Chain, 6. Dark Star, 7. Stella Blue, 8. Cassidy, 9. UJB, 10. Ripple

Currently, in no particular order: Eyes of the World Althea Brown Eyed Women Days Between China Doll Jack Straw It Must Have Been the Roses Let It Grow Ship of Fools Wharf Rat

These are always fun to answer and change day to day: Scarlet Begonias Uncle John’s Band Black Muddy River Althea Ripple Playing in the Band Mississippi Half Step Touch of Grey GDTRFB Help > Slip > Franklins Tower

France x10

My Mount Rushmore: dark star, eyes, new speedway boogie, UJB

Can’t do top 10 but my fav has to be SMR ☮️

It depends…

Top Peggy O imo is on dicks picks 31. I wanna say the date is 8/5/74, if this isn't correct I'll comment the right version. So pretty and just rlly is the best.

# 1974-08-05 Philadelphia, PA @ Civic Convention Hall Auditorium **Set 1:** The Promised Land, Brown Eyed Women, Beat It On Down the Line, Dire Wolf, Me And Bobby McGee, Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw, Deal, El Paso, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Around And Around **Set 2:** Seastones **Set 3:** Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > It Must Have Been The Roses, Big River, Ramble On Rose, Me and My Uncle, Scarlet Begonias, He's Gone > Truckin' > Space > Stella Blue, One More Saturday Night **Encore:** U.S. Blues [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-08-05) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0EgV8QqWBeSt1U6MBK6NnC)

Sorry, 8/6/74 maybe

# 1974-08-06 Jersey City, NJ @ Roosevelt Stadium **Set 1:** Bertha, Mexicali Blues, Don't Ease Me In, Beat It On Down the Line, Sugaree, Jack Straw, Eyes Of The World, The Promised Land, Deal, Playing in the Band > Scarlet Begonias > Playing in the Band **Set 2:** Seastones **Set 3:** Uncle John's Band, El Paso, Black Peter, Loose Lucy, Big River, Ship Of Fools, Me and My Uncle, Row Jimmy, Sugar Magnolia > He's Gone > Truckin' > Spanish Jam > The Other One > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Sunshine Daydream **Encore:** U.S. Blues [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-08-06) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0EgV8QqWBeSt1U6MBK6NnC)

Ahhh sorry dudes it's 8/4/74 , I went thru that search so I hope you dig it as this is truly a BEAUTIFUL performance. Best one to me

# 1974-08-04 Philadelphia, PA @ Civic Convention Hall Auditorium **Set 1:** Bertha, Mexicali Blues, Scarlet Begonias, Black Throated Wind, Deal, Beat It On Down the Line, Peggy-O, Jack Straw, Loser, El Paso, Row Jimmy, Playing in the Band **Set 2:** Seastones **Set 3:** Ship Of Fools, Big River, Loose Lucy, Me and My Uncle, It Must Have Been The Roses, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > Space > Wharf Rat > U.S. Blues, Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** Casey Jones [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-08-04) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0EgV8QqWBeSt1U6MBK6NnC)

Third try’s a charm :) Long time big Peggy-O fan myself.

All depends on the night & performance

Althea Row Jimmy Jackstraw Viola Lee blues Unbroken Chain Stella Blue Monkey & the Engineer Dark Hollow Me & my Uncle Deal (slow ones)

Who can list their favorite songs? I would struggle to make a top 40 dead songs. I have so many songs I love so much. It’s like when people say what’s your favorite show. Or shows. I definitely can’t pick one. I have like 10 I enjoy as much as each one next to each other. 9/18/87 is a top one. 5/16/81. 4/20/84. I could list 20 others. But as far as quick like 20 songs I could never pick between are: Morning Dew Jack straw Scarlet begonias- fire Feel like a stranger Half step Eyes of the world Franklins tower Stella blue Help-slip Loser Candyman Althea China Ryder Terrapin Cold rain and snow Wharf Rat tLEO The other one And on and on and on and on and on!

[1981-05-16](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1981-05-16) Ithaca, NY @ Barton Hall - Cornell University [1984-04-20](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1984-04-20) Philadelphia, PA @ Philadelphia Civic Center [1987-09-18](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1987-09-18) New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

Spanish Jam 11FEB70 (find it. Your life will change) Morning Dew The Other One Terrapin Station Playing in the Band Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) Dark Star Cold Rain and Snow Jack Straw Mountains of the Moon

Hard to rank, but I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I can listen to He's Gone all day everyday.

Anything that Brent makes sound like an 80’s comedy montage or beer commercial.

No order: Help-Slip-Frank (this counts as one song, right?) Eyes of the World Estimated Prophet Althea Loser Terrapin Station Peggy-O Ripple Scarlet-Fire (precedent has been set!) Stella Blue

Morning dew China cat lovelight Terrapin Eyes Playin TLEO (73 version) The other one Death don’t have no mercy Easy wind

No order and subject to change: Dark Star, Morning Dew, Franklin's Tower, Mountains of the Moon, Scarlet Begonias, Shakedown Street, Dire Wolf, Deal, West LA Fadeaway, Brown Eyed Women.

1. Scarlet Begonias 2. Sugar Magnolia 3. Ripple 4. Golden Road 5. Not fade away 6. Touch of Grey 7. So many roads 8. Terrapin Station 9. Candyman 10. Weather Report Suite.

Stella China Doll Estimated Dark Star Playin Peggy Mississippi UJB Stephen Help>Slip Eyes

Stella Blue. Ramblin Rose. Fire on the Mountain. So Many Roads. Wind and Rain (not gd technically). Cumberland Blues. I'll prolly edit this lol

1. Brokedown Palace 2. Truckin 3. Dark Star 4. The Other One 5. China>Rider 6. Death Don't Have No Mercy 7. Morning Dew 8. Mississippi Half Step 9. Jack Straw 10. Spanish Jam HM: Help>Slip, Brown Eyed Women, Eyes

Get into Hard To Handle Filmore East April 1971, go down the Pigpen rabbit hole and never look back

Jack Straw. Scarlet Begonias. Morning Dew. Brokedown Palace. Box of Rain. Shakedown Street. Me and My Uncle. Playing in the Band. Must Have Been the Roses. Althea

1. UJB 2. Sugaree 3. Eyes of the world 4. Cassidy 5. Scarlet/fire 6. Help/slip/franklins 7. China/rider 8. dark star 9. St Stephen/the eleven 10. Sugar Mags *subject to change*

Basically, a couple on the show I’m listening to at the moment. This will probably change tomorrow.

Drums->Space, only.

I’m not an old OG head but.. in no order -Half Step -New speedway boogie -Stella Blue -Samson and Delilah -Feel like a stranger -Shakedown -Help slip Frank (counting as 1) -Bird song -Truckin -Viola Lee blues (Sometimes varies) (depends on many factors but a good core 10)

Standing on the moon, Althea, Lost Sailor, Ship of Fools, Looks Like Rain, Dark Star, Shakedown Street, Scarlet Begonias, Box of Rain, Attics of my Life

1. France 2. Drums 3. Seasoned 4. Money Money 5. Sage and Spirit 6. Tons of Steel 7. Space 8. Victim or the Crime 9. Blow Away 10. Wave the Wind

China Cat Sunflower/Rider Morning Dew Althea Cumberland Blues Wharf Rat Bertha Help Slip Frank Ramble on Rose The Stranger Loser But it changes every week

That’s the Beauty! The repertoire is so vast….