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| Dead Epics
The "epics" lists and the inclusion of the Dead got me thinking that a whole list could be used for the Dead, since they have so many. I have included a live rec. | | 10 |  | The Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead
Viola lee Blues/ the first dead epic, on the studio release the record executives just cut it off, check out the version on Dick's Picks 22 or the Birth of the Dead live sides both are phenomenal.
also, just missing the top 10 is another Pigpen improv vehicle Caution Do Not Stop On Tracks, which came about while hanging out between sets smoking a joint and watching a train go by | | 9 |  | The Grateful Dead
Aoxomoxoa
St. Stephen/ One of the storter Dead epics as well, but add the eleven to the end of it as they did in 68-69 and you have 10-11 minutes of greatness. | | 8 |  | The Grateful Dead
Fillmore East 2/11/69
Turn on your lovelight/ the great Pigpen rave up, he is the master of the improv blues, I included this album because I think it is one of the better versions | | 7 |  | The Grateful Dead
Wake of the Flood
Weather Report Suite/One of the great Weir pieces. The most progressive piece I think the Dead ever did, not just jamming, check out the Dick's picks vol. 1 version | | 6 |  | The Grateful Dead
Shakedown Street
Shakedown St./ actually dissed upon arrival due to heads thinking they sold out to disco, They missed out ,the funk on this tune is unmatched, kind of short for a Dead epic but they stretch it out nicely live. | | 5 |  | The Grateful Dead
Blues for Allah
Help on the Way-Slipknot-Franklin's Tower/ Yes three songs but always performed together, to make one great peice, check out the version on One From the Vault, the intro by Bill Graham adds to the coolness | | 4 |  | The Grateful Dead
Terrapin Station
Terrapin St./ a favorite on this site, it is the shit especially when they perform it in its complete form as on the release Dozin at the Knick, or Another Day in the Sunshine | | 3 | | The Grateful Dead
Wake of the Flood
Eyes of the world/ Robert Hunter longtime Dead lyricist said it was corny, but man does it swing, please check out the version on Wake Up To Find Out. | | 2 |  | The Grateful Dead
Anthem of The Sun
The other one/ named as in we have Dark Star and The Other one, actually a 3 part song cycle with cryptical envelopment as the bookends. In only Dead style at their first official shows in 04 since Jerry died they started the first of 2 shows with Cryptical and ended the second show with it. The 2/27/69 version on The Complete Fillmore shows of 2/27-3/2 is the shit, also get to hear Jerry be pissed off on stage because of the reverb | | 1 |  | The Grateful Dead
Live/Dead
Dark Star/ pretty much enough said, their magnum opus, from a 2 minute single into a 25 minute monster. Have heard 100 plus version never gets old, Find any live version | |
wham49
08.27.16 | I used length of song or content in deciding, are there any more that I am missing? | MrSirLordGentleman
08.27.16 | Oh yeeeeeeeh, The Dead | Titan
08.28.16 | you simply cannot include their live improvisations as epics! too many to choose from... | wham49
08.28.16 | which is why "Caution" is not in the top 10, the only other ones that fits is Dark star and Lovelight but, they play the long version every time, and they are epicly great if not lyrically. |
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