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Grateful Dead - He Was A Friend Of Mine

Community-ranked versions of He Was A Friend Of Mine. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.

Times Played19

First Played7/3/66

Last Played3/21/70

Typical Length11:03

Longest14:36 (5/31/69)

#1 Consensus PickMay 31, 1969

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#1 May 31, 1969 · McArthur Court, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR SBD

Length: 14:36 · #1 of 1969 · Archive: 4.76/5 (38 reviews, 87,847 dl)

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#2 Apr. 23, 1969 · The Ark - Boston, MA SBD

Length: 11:33 · #2 of 1969 · Archive: 4.83/5 (58 reviews, 139,055 dl)

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#3 June 8, 1969 · Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA SBD

Length: 12:10 · #3 of 1969 · Archive: 4.58/5 (36 reviews, 87,285 dl)

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#4 Nov. 1, 1969 · Family Dog at The Great Highway - San Francisco, CA SBD

Length: 14:34 · Archive: 4.50/5 (11 reviews, 32,862 dl)

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#5 Mar. 18, 1967 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD

Length: 4:41 · #1 of 1967 · Archive: 4.71/5 (73 reviews, 205,570 dl)

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#6 June 5, 1969 · Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA SBD

Length: 11:33 · Archive: 4.62/5 (26 reviews, 71,774 dl)

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#7 Nov. 19, 1966 · Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco, CA SBD

Length: 5:50 · #1 of 1966 · Archive: 4.70/5 (62 reviews, 131,043 dl)

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#8 Mar. 21, 1970 · Capitol Theater - Early Show Port Chester, NY

Length: 10:07 · Archive: 4.41/5 (50 reviews, 143,731 dl)

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#9 July 16, 1966 · Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco, CA SBD

Length: 5:35 · Archive: 4.70/5 (42 reviews, 128,597 dl)

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#10 May 3, 1969 · Sierra College - Rocklin, CA SBD

Length: 11:03 · Archive: 4.60/5 (40 reviews, 73,614 dl)

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#11 July 3, 1969 · Reed's Ranch - Colorado Springs, CO SBD

Length: 13:16 · Archive: 4.30/5 (23 reviews, 36,605 dl)

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#12 June 14, 1969 · Monterey Performing Arts Center - Monterey, CA SBD

Length: 10:01 · Archive: 4.50/5 (37 reviews, 56,103 dl)

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#13 Dec. 7, 1968 · Bellarmine College - Louisville, KY SBD

Length: 6:06 · Archive: 4.34/5 (46 reviews, 88,972 dl)

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#14 May 5, 1967 · Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco, CA SBD

Length: 5:41 · Archive: 4.50/5 (49 reviews, 79,141 dl)

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#15 May 24, 1969 · Seminole Indian Reservation - Hollywood, FL SBD

Length: 8:01 · Archive: 4.66/5 (27 reviews, 49,454 dl)

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#16 Apr. 12, 1969 · Student Union Ballroom, U. of Utah - Early Show Salt Lake City, UT SBD

Length: 12:32 · Archive: 4.21/5 (15 reviews, 30,009 dl)

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#17 July 3, 1966 · Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco, CA SBD

Archive: 4.24/5 (24 reviews, 65,891 dl)

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#18 Sept. 6, 1969 · Family Dog at The Great Highway - San Francisco, CA SBD

Length: 13:04 · Archive: 3.93/5 (18 reviews, 32,681 dl)

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#19 Dec. 12, 1969 · Thelma - Los Angeles, CA SBD

Length: 3:23 · Archive: 4.42/5 (42 reviews, 80,047 dl)

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Best Version of He Was A Friend Of Mine for Every Year (1966–1970)

Year	Played	#1 Version of Year	Venue	Length	Score	Tape
1966	3×	Nov. 19, 1966 SBD	Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco, CA	5:50	60	Archive.org ↗
1967	2×	Mar. 18, 1967 SBD	Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA	4:41	60	Archive.org ↗
1968	1×	Dec. 7, 1968 SBD	Bellarmine College - Louisville, KY	6:06	48	Archive.org ↗
1969	12×	May 31, 1969 SBD	McArthur Court, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR	14:36	81	Archive.org ↗
1970	1×	Mar. 21, 1970	Capitol Theater - Early Show Port Chester, NY	10:07	60	Archive.org ↗