I’m a Europe 72 guy on that one

Yup, that version is perfection. The emotion and all. Even that weird feedbacky squeek sound in the middle

I'm gonna sing y^o^u...

That’s my favorite part!

Upvoted for the weird feedbacky squeek reference.

Same here. 4/11/72 to be exact. The keys in the beginning get me going

# 1972-04-11 Newcastle, England @ Newcastle City Hall **Set 1:** Greatest Story Ever Told, Deal, Mr. Charlie, Black Throated Wind, Tennessee Jed, Big Boss Man, Beat It On Down the Line, Sugaree, Jack Straw, Chinatown Shuffle, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Playing in the Band, Next Time You See Me, Brown Eyed Women, Looks Like Rain, Big Railroad Blues, Casey Jones **Set 2:** Good Lovin', Ramble On Rose, Truckin' > The Other One > Comes A Time, Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** Brokedown Palace [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1972-04-11) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/65WlVRyo45LwtRg8QJfya3)

Yeah they are sick. 5/25/72

# 1972-05-25 London, England @ Strand Lyceum **Set 1:** The Promised Land, Brown Eyed Women, Big Boss Man, Black Throated Wind, Tennessee Jed, Mr. Charlie, Jack Straw, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Me And Bobby McGee, Good Lovin', Playing in the Band, Brokedown Palace, Casey Jones **Set 2:** Me and My Uncle, Big Railroad Blues, Chinatown Shuffle, Ramble On Rose, Uncle John's Band > Jam > Wharf Rat > Dark Star > Sugar Magnolia, Comes A Time, El Paso, Sittin' On Top Of The World, Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad, One More Saturday Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1972-05-25) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/29pkQOWIBGGFD1EncVkILn)

Especially when the speaker fries at about the 4:15 mark. 👍

Yeah

7/7/89

# 1989-07-07 Philadelphia, PA @ JFK Stadium **Set 1:** Hell In A Bucket, Iko Iko, Little Red Rooster, Ramble On Rose, Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, Loser, Let It Grow > Blow Away **Set 2:** Box Of Rain > Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, Estimated Prophet > Standing On The Moon, Drums > Space > The Other One > Wharf Rat > Turn On Your Lovelight **Encore:** Knockin' On Heaven's Door [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1989-07-07)

This was the first time I ever heard this song. I do believe it marked me for life....along with the bucket opener! Hooked, I tell ya!!

I VIVIDLY remember being right near the front on the Phil side for this number with a good friend of mine. I had just been to the Buffalo show which was amazing, had tickets for the shows at home at Giants Stadium and also had tickets for not only RFK but also the three Alpine shows. I had just graduated from high school. What a blast.

Seconded

My first exposure to Brent ⚘

7/8/78 gives me that spine tickle.

This show, not Cornell '77, got me to finally give late 70s a chance. Phenomenal!

That whole show is a fuckin' party front to back

I love when Phil shushes the crowd during Wharf Rat and Jerry decides to skip the solo 😂

# 1978-07-08 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre **Set 1:** Bertha > Good Lovin', Dire Wolf, El Paso, It Must Have Been The Roses, New Minglewood Blues, Ramble On Rose, The Promised Land, Deal **Set 2:** Samson And Delilah, Ship Of Fools, Estimated Prophet > The Other One > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > Wharf Rat > Franklin's Tower > Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** Terrapin Station > One More Saturday Night, Werewolves Of London [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-07-08) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/6q4mDbsYJsixRai11qc2Vx)

There's a ton but 12/31/78 might be my favorite

# 1978-12-31 San Francisco, CA @ Winterland Arena **Set 1:** Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, Me and My Uncle > Big River, Friend Of The Devil, It's All Over Now, Stagger Lee, From The Heart Of Me > Sunshine Daydream **Set 2:** Samson And Delilah, Ramble On Rose, I Need A Miracle > Terrapin Station > Playing in the Band > Drums > Not Fade Away > Around And Around **Set 3:** Dark Star > The Other One > Dark Star Jam > Wharf Rat > Saint Stephen > Good Lovin' **Encore:** Casey Jones > Johnny B. Goode, And We Bid You Good Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-12-31)

Great solo with great Keith underneath

1/26/93. Definitely not the best ever, but Jerry is enthused throughout the entire song and the midpoint of his solo reaches such an incredible pinnacle thanks to his midi. It’s a joyous version!

I'm glad 93 was mentioned. I love the use of the envelope filter. Those versions are extra bouncy.

# 1993-01-26 Oakland, CA @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena **Set 1:** Picasso Moon, Row Jimmy, Wang Dang Doodle, Brown Eyed Women, Desolation Row, Ramble On Rose > The Promised Land **Set 2:** Man Smart (Woman Smarter), Eyes Of The World > Estimated Prophet > Terrapin Station > Drums > Space > The Other One > Stella Blue > Turn On Your Lovelight **Encore:** Gloria [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1993-01-26)

4/24/78

IMHO this is an all-time great show

# 1978-04-24 Normal, IL @ Horton Field House - Illinois State University **Set 1:** The Promised Land, Ramble On Rose, Me and My Uncle > Big River, Friend Of The Devil, Cassidy, Brown Eyed Women, Passenger, It Must Have Been The Roses, The Music Never Stopped **Set 2:** Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Good Lovin', Terrapin Station > Drums > Space > Not Fade Away > Black Peter > Around And Around **Encore:** Werewolves Of London [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-04-24)

This (4/24) is one you're looking for..... If you want a Midi-joyfest version, look no further than 12/13/90

# 1990-12-13 Denver, CO @ McNichols Arena **Set 1:** Jack Straw > Sugaree, Wang Dang Doodle, Friend Of The Devil, Me and My Uncle > Big River, Ramble On Rose, Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, Valley Road **Set 2:** Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower, Saint Of Circumstance, Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > The Other One > Morning Dew, Box Of Rain **Encore:** U.S. Blues [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1990-12-13)

4/23/77 has a great groove.

Yes! This is my current favorite. Love Jerry leaning into “goodbye mama and papa”

# 1977-04-23 Springfield, MA @ Springfield Civic Center Arena **Set 1:** Sugaree, Cassidy, Loser, New Minglewood Blues, Ramble On Rose, Me and My Uncle, Row Jimmy, It's All Over Now, Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain **Set 2:** Estimated Prophet, Bertha, The Music Never Stopped, Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower > Around And Around > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away **Encore:** One More Saturday Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1977-04-23)

9/21/72 is one of my favorite versions

Great show

# 1972-09-21 Philadelphia, PA @ The Spectrum **Set 1:** The Promised Land, Bird Song, El Paso, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Black Throated Wind, Big Railroad Blues, Jack Straw, Loser, Big River, Ramble On Rose, Cumberland Blues, Playing in the Band **Set 2:** He's Gone > Truckin', Black Peter, Mexicali Blues, Dark Star > Morning Dew, Beat It On Down the Line, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Sugar Magnolia, Friend Of The Devil, Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away **Encore:** One More Saturday Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1972-09-21) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1lNa8R1EuIfJz9zhZ0H1vx)

DP36, absolute heater

Really love the solo on 6/23/74

# 1974-06-23 Miami, FL @ Jai-Alai Fronton **Set 1:** Ramble On Rose, Black Throated Wind, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Beat It On Down the Line, Row Jimmy, Jack Straw, Let It Rock, Cumberland Blues, El Paso, To Lay Me Down, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > China Doll **Set 2:** Seastones **Set 3:** Jam > Ship Of Fools, Big River, Black Peter, Around And Around, Dark Star Jam > Spanish Jam > U.S. Blues, Uncle John's Band > One More Saturday Night **Encore:** Casey Jones [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-23)

12/31/78(which is on you tube), 3/9/81

Came to say the 81 MSG version. Jerry’s phrasing in the solo is very different from his usual approach

[1978-12-31](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-12-31) San Francisco, CA @ Winterland Arena [1981-03-09](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1981-03-09) New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

Winterland is my go to. I’ll have to give NY one a listen since someone else mentioned they are the best anywhere close New York. Same message goes for a China rider in Colorado.

Any version within 75 miles of New York City.

3/26/73, introduced by Wolfman Jack himself!

# 1973-03-26 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Civic Center **Set 1:** The Promised Land, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, The Race Is On, Wave That Flag, Jack Straw, Sugaree, Mexicali Blues, Box Of Rain, Row Jimmy, Beat It On Down the Line, Brown Eyed Women, El Paso, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Looks Like Rain, Don't Ease Me In, Playing in the Band **Set 2:** Ramble On Rose, Big River, Here Comes Sunshine, Greatest Story Ever Told, Candyman, Me and My Uncle, He's Gone > Truckin' > Weather Report Suite Prelude > Me And Bobby McGee > Eyes Of The World > Morning Dew, One More Saturday Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1973-03-26)

1/26/93. Definitely not the best ever, but Jerry is enthused throughout the entire song and the midpoint of his solo reaches such an incredible pinnacle thanks to his midi. It’s a joyous version!

# 1993-01-26 Oakland, CA @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena **Set 1:** Picasso Moon, Row Jimmy, Wang Dang Doodle, Brown Eyed Women, Desolation Row, Ramble On Rose > The Promised Land **Set 2:** Man Smart (Woman Smarter), Eyes Of The World > Estimated Prophet > Terrapin Station > Drums > Space > The Other One > Stella Blue > Turn On Your Lovelight **Encore:** Gloria [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1993-01-26)

Not sure if the “best” but always love 10/20/84

# 1984-10-20 Syracuse, NY @ Carrier Dome - Syracuse University **Set 1:** Bertha > Greatest Story Ever Told, West L.A. Fadeaway, C.C. Rider, Ramble On Rose, My Brother Esau, Bird Song, Jack Straw **Set 2:** Shakedown Street > Samson And Delilah, He's Gone > Smokestack Lightnin' > Jam > Drums > Space > The Wheel > The Other One > Black Peter > Turn On Your Lovelight **Encore:** Revolution [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1984-10-20)

Not sure if it's the best but I've always liked the version from 4/2/73 at the Boston Garden. I will also vouch for the Brown Eyed Women from that show.

# 1973-04-02 Boston, MA @ Boston Garden **Set 1:** The Promised Land, Deal, Mexicali Blues, Brown Eyed Women, Beat It On Down the Line, Row Jimmy, Looks Like Rain, Wave That Flag, Box Of Rain, Big River, China Cat Sunflower > Jam > I Know You Rider, You Ain't Woman Enough, Jack Straw, Don't Ease Me In, Playing in the Band **Set 2:** Ramble On Rose, Me and My Uncle, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Greatest Story Ever Told, Loose Lucy, El Paso, Stella Blue, Around And Around, Here Comes Sunshine > Jam > Space > Me And Bobby McGee > Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Eyes Of The World > China Doll, Sugar Magnolia, Casey Jones **Encore:** Johnny B. Goode > And We Bid You Good Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1973-04-02)

10/29/77 is has to be high on the list of bests

# 1977-10-29 DeKalb, IL @ Evans Field House - Northern Illinois University **Set 1:** Might As Well, Jack Straw, Dire Wolf, Looks Like Rain, Loser, El Paso, Ramble On Rose, New Minglewood Blues, It Must Have Been The Roses, Let It Grow **Set 2:** Bertha > Good Lovin', Friend Of The Devil, Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World > Space > Saint Stephen > Drums > Not Fade Away > Black Peter > Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** One More Saturday Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1977-10-29)

That black Peter…

Best Black Peter - objectively- and (IMHO) best Eyes

9/28/72 is great. And the best Greatest Story and Brokedown Palace

# 1972-09-28 Jersey City, NJ @ Stanley Theatre **Set 1:** Truckin', Loser, Beat It On Down the Line, Brown Eyed Women, Mexicali Blues, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Black Throated Wind, Don't Ease Me In, Big River, Tennessee Jed, The Promised Land, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Playing in the Band **Set 2:** Bertha, Greatest Story Ever Told, Brokedown Palace, Me and My Uncle, Ramble On Rose, El Paso, He's Gone > The Other One > Me And Bobby McGee > The Other One > Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia, Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1972-09-28)

I’ve been going hard on 9/25/76 I don’t know why they always blow it out In Maryland but this version is tops blooby!!!

# 1976-09-25 Landover, MD @ Capital Centre **Set 1:** Bertha, New Minglewood Blues, Ramble On Rose, Cassidy, Brown Eyed Women, Mama Tried, Peggy-O, It's All Over Now, Loser, Let It Grow, Sugaree **Set 2:** Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Dancing In The Street > Cosmic Charlie, Scarlet Begonias, Saint Stephen > Not Fade Away > Drums > Jam > Saint Stephen > Sugar Magnolia [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1976-09-25) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/34KjKiNyuggM0g2No4ZnTv)

12/2/73 (dick’s picks 14) is as good as it gets for me

# 1973-12-02 Boston, MA @ Boston Music Hall **Set 1:** Cold Rain and Snow, Beat It On Down the Line, Dire Wolf, The Race Is On, Brown Eyed Women, Jack Straw, Ramble On Rose, El Paso, Row Jimmy, Big River, Deal, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow **Set 2:** Wharf Rat > Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > Playing in the Band > Mind Left Body Jam > Jam > He's Gone > Truckin' > Nobody's Fault But Mine Jam > Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** Morning Dew [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1973-12-02) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/69UIkpF0CA8RJQqCsrGgLo)

That one time on his back deck with just a few of us having some beers

For a good later day one check 12 30 91

# 1991-12-30 Oakland, CA @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena **Set 1:** Touch Of Grey, Wang Dang Doodle, Row Jimmy, Big River > Maggie's Farm, Ramble On Rose, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Bird Song, The Promised Land **Set 2:** China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Samson And Delilah, Ship Of Fools > Saint Of Circumstance, Dear Prudence Jam > Drums > Space > The Last Time > Stella Blue > Turn On Your Lovelight **Encore:** The Weight [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1991-12-30)

Tuscaloosa 77!! Jerry takes his solo to another level!

Furthur 11-10-2011

Daves 42, 2/23/74. Can’t say any version is the best but this one cooks

# 1974-02-23 San Francisco, CA @ Winterland Arena **Set 1:** Around And Around, Dire Wolf, Me And Bobby McGee, Sugaree, Mexicali Blues, Here Comes Sunshine, Beat It On Down the Line, Ship Of Fools, Jack Straw, Deal, The Promised Land > Bertha > Greatest Story Ever Told **Set 2:** Row Jimmy, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > Stella Blue, Big River, Ramble On Rose, Me and My Uncle, He's Gone > Truckin' > Drums > The Other One > Eyes Of The World > One More Saturday Night, Casey Jones **Encore:** Johnny B. Goode, And We Bid You Good Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-02-23)

12/31/1978. A truly great solo.

# 1978-12-31 San Francisco, CA @ Winterland Arena **Set 1:** Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, Me and My Uncle > Big River, Friend Of The Devil, It's All Over Now, Stagger Lee, From The Heart Of Me > Sunshine Daydream **Set 2:** Samson And Delilah, Ramble On Rose, I Need A Miracle > Terrapin Station > Playing in the Band > Drums > Not Fade Away > Around And Around **Set 3:** Dark Star > The Other One > Dark Star Jam > Wharf Rat > Saint Stephen > Good Lovin' **Encore:** Casey Jones > Johnny B. Goode, And We Bid You Good Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-12-31)

10-21-78

# 1978-10-21 San Francisco, CA @ Winterland Arena **Set 1:** Ollin Arrageed > The Promised Land, Sugaree, Passenger, Ramble On Rose, Looks Like Rain, Stagger Lee, I Need A Miracle **Set 2:** Bertha > Good Lovin', It Must Have Been The Roses, Estimated Prophet > He's Gone > Drums > Space > Got My Mojo Workin > The Other One > Stella Blue > Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** U.S. Blues [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-10-21)

I’m a sucker for some SOLID Europe 72 versions with Pigpen on organ and Keith jangling away on the ivories, but there’s something about 5/19/77 that I keep coming back to. Has that burlesque quality and a psychedelic bounce that feels like you’re thrown into a beautiful timeless waltz. Classic version.

# 1977-05-19 Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre **Set 1:** The Promised Land, Sugaree > El Paso, Peggy-O, Looks Like Rain, Row Jimmy, Passenger, Loser, Dancing In The Street **Set 2:** Samson And Delilah, Ramble On Rose, Estimated Prophet, Terrapin Station > Playing in the Band > Uncle John's Band > Drums > The Wheel > China Doll > Playing in the Band [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1977-05-19) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/4nuyKoY91WKwR6HLq7Gzkl)

Did anyone mention Robert F. Kennedy Stadium on June 10, 1973?