The Grateful Dead: A Guide to Their Essential Live Songs (via Pitchfork)

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http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/10078-the-grateful-dead-a...

Good reading and listening guide.

On it's recommendation I am currently spinning the Viola Lee Blues from the Crystal Ballroom in Portland: 02/02/68... 
>Dripping with psychedelic intent.
https://archive.org/details/gd1968-02-02.sbd.miller.97345.sbeok.flac16

Nice, thanks for posting this. 

Thanks. The Cream Puff War they referenced is insane.

Wow......what a good read and I am making it through his list of recommendations.

Great music at work for a few days now. 10/26/89 Dark Star is a great version. My young mind was fuckin blown that night, best 2nd set I ever saw from anyone.

Painted picture on the front of the article is a little creepy.

 

Makes them look like a band of tweakers.

Picture is bad!

 

Thanks for posting...listenin to cream puff...last day of work before headin out for anual camping trip w son, and this is great way to start a rainy thursday...