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Times Played1594
First Played11/10/67
Last Played7/9/95
Typical Length8:42
Longest33:23 (8/22/93)
#1 Consensus PickOct. 9, 1989
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98
#1 Oct. 9, 1989 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 17:05 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.63/5 (167 reviews, 511,180 dl)
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97
#2 July 8, 1978 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 15:34 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.72/5 (140 reviews, 486,255 dl)
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95
#3 Apr. 12, 1978 · Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U. - Durham, NC SBD
Length: 26:18 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
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93
#4 Dec. 31, 1978 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 19:25 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.74/5 (50 reviews, 228,881 dl)
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93
#5 Oct. 31, 1991 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 13:27 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.84/5 (91 reviews, 236,621 dl)
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91
#6 Sept. 6, 1980 · State Fairgrounds - Lewiston, ME SBD
Length: 13:50 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.59/5 (121 reviews, 379,148 dl)
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91
#7 Aug. 28, 1982 · Oregon County Fair - Veneta, OR SBD
Length: 20:00 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.66/5 (59 reviews, 162,293 dl)
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90
#8 Apr. 24, 1978 · Horton Field House, Illinois State U. - Normal, IL SBD
Length: 13:17 · Archive: 4.68/5 (76 reviews, 307,115 dl)
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90
#9 July 19, 1990 · Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN SBD
Length: 18:58 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 151,514 dl)
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90
#10 Mar. 29, 1990 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 10:48 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.76/5 (167 reviews, 695,135 dl)
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89
#11 June 14, 1976 · Beacon Theatre - New York, NY SBD
Length: 12:21 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.69/5 (97 reviews, 351,723 dl)
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89
#12 June 3, 1976 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 14:03 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.48/5 (132 reviews, 398,485 dl)
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89
#13 July 17, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 11:24 · #2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.78/5 (101 reviews, 394,201 dl)
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89
#14 Mar. 14, 1981 · Veterans' Memorial Coliseum - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 12:33 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.81/5 (77 reviews, 332,055 dl)
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89
#15 Sept. 2, 1983 · Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID SBD
Length: 16:33 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.50/5 (74 reviews, 219,316 dl)
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88
#16 Nov. 29, 1980 · Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL SBD
Length: 12:01 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.88/5 (98 reviews, 246,308 dl)
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88
#17 Dec. 28, 1979 · Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 13:07 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.73/5 (102 reviews, 221,978 dl)
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88
#18 Apr. 6, 1982 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 20:37 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.38/5 (89 reviews, 229,210 dl)
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87
#19 Oct. 21, 1978 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 15:36 · Archive: 4.57/5 (53 reviews, 141,811 dl)
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87
#20 Apr. 1, 1984 · Marin County Veterans Auditorium - San Rafael, CA SBD
Length: 18:35 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.53/5 (47 reviews, 168,838 dl)
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87
#21 July 29, 1988 · Laguna Seca Recreation Area - Monterey, CA SBD
Length: 20:07 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.40/5 (98 reviews, 246,423 dl)
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86
#22 Sept. 26, 1991 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 18:41 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.42/5 (65 reviews, 150,832 dl)
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86
#23 Oct. 27, 1991 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 11:26 · #3 of 1991 · Archive: 4.77/5 (53 reviews, 188,501 dl)
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86
#24 June 9, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 10:43 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (108 reviews, 315,259 dl)
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86
#25 June 30, 1985 · Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD SBD
Length: 10:53 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.56/5 (174 reviews, 530,603 dl)
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86
#26 Apr. 14, 1978 · Cassell Coliseum, Virginia Polytechnic U. - Blacksburg, VA SBD
Length: 19:57 · Archive: 4.64/5 (50 reviews, 105,978 dl)
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85
#27 July 1, 1985 · Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD SBD
Length: 11:30 · #2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.60/5 (86 reviews, 215,931 dl)
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85
#28 July 6, 1987 · Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA SBD
Length: 17:07 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.62/5 (51 reviews, 145,583 dl)
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84
#29 July 15, 1984 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 17:53 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.45/5 (66 reviews, 182,981 dl)
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84
#30 Aug. 23, 1968 · Shrine Exposition Hall - Los Angeles, CA SBD
Length: 27:26 · #1 of 1968 · Archive: 4.69/5 (49 reviews, 108,540 dl)
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84
#31 July 1, 1973 · Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA SBD
Length: 12:39 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.63/5 (54 reviews, 224,346 dl)
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84
#32 Oct. 17, 1983 · Olympic Center - Lake Placid, NY SBD
Length: 10:20 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.54/5 (172 reviews, 506,420 dl)
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84
#33 July 18, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 12:32 · #3 of 1989 · Archive: 4.53/5 (62 reviews, 232,243 dl)
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84
#34 Oct. 12, 1984 · Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME SBD
Length: 10:13 · #3 of 1984 · Archive: 4.60/5 (159 reviews, 339,371 dl)
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84
#35 Apr. 27, 1985 · Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA SBD
Length: 11:24 · #3 of 1985 · Archive: 4.61/5 (74 reviews, 213,576 dl)
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83
#36 Dec. 31, 1990 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 16:18 · #3 of 1990 · Archive: 4.78/5 (35 reviews, 135,427 dl)
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83
#37 June 27, 1984 · Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD SBD
Length: 12:55 · Archive: 4.52/5 (65 reviews, 162,799 dl)
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83
#38 Aug. 22, 1993 · Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR SBD
Length: 33:23 · #1 of 1993 · Archive: 4.36/5 (85 reviews, 181,108 dl)
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83
#39 Mar. 22, 1990 · Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada SBD
Length: 11:45 · Archive: 4.43/5 (119 reviews, 299,200 dl)
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83
#40 Dec. 19, 1978 · Memorial Coliseum, Mississippi State Fairgrounds - Jackson, MS SBD
Length: 22:48 · Archive: 4.47/5 (47 reviews, 137,839 dl)
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Best Version of Drums for Every Year (1967–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreStream
1967 2× Nov. 10, 1967 SBD Shrine Exposition Hall - Los Angeles, CA 0:36 59
1968 11× Aug. 23, 1968 SBD Shrine Exposition Hall - Los Angeles, CA 27:26 84
1969 50× Dec. 31, 1969 SBD Boston Tea Party - Boston, MA - 74 -
1970 67× Feb. 13, 1970 SBD Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY - 83 -
1971 54× Aug. 26, 1971 SBD Gaelic Park - Bronx, NY 17:30 82
1972 34× Apr. 26, 1972 SBD Jahrhundert Halle - Frankfurt, Germany - 74 -
1973 12× July 1, 1973 SBD Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA 12:39 84
1974 5× Sept. 18, 1974 SBD Parc des Exposition - Dijon, France 4:08 64
1975 4× Aug. 13, 1975 SBD Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA 6:34 75
1976 34× June 14, 1976 SBD Beacon Theatre - New York, NY 12:21 89
1977 43× May 28, 1977 SBD Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT - 78 -
1978 75× July 8, 1978 SBD Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO 15:34 97
1979 74× Dec. 28, 1979 SBD Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA 13:07 88
1980 85× Sept. 6, 1980 SBD State Fairgrounds - Lewiston, ME 13:50 91
1981 81× Mar. 14, 1981 SBD Veterans' Memorial Coliseum - Hartford, CT 12:33 89
1982 61× Aug. 28, 1982 SBD Oregon County Fair - Veneta, OR 20:00 91
1983 66× Sept. 2, 1983 SBD Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID 16:33 89
1984 64× Apr. 1, 1984 SBD Marin County Veterans Auditorium - San Rafael, CA 18:35 87
1985 71× June 30, 1985 SBD Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD 10:53 86
1986 46× May 3, 1986 SBD Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA 14:47 63
1987 85× July 6, 1987 SBD Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA 17:07 85
1988 80× July 29, 1988 SBD Laguna Seca Recreation Area - Monterey, CA 20:07 87
1989 73× Oct. 9, 1989 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 17:05 98
1990 74× July 19, 1990 SBD Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN 18:58 90
1991 76× Oct. 31, 1991 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 13:27 93
1992 55× Dec. 16, 1992 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 14:38 71
1993 81× Aug. 22, 1993 SBD Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR 33:23 83
1994 84× Oct. 14, 1994 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 27:40 72
1995 47× July 9, 1995 SBD Soldier Field - Chicago, IL 27:08 72