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Liberation Guidelines

Here are the ground rules:

A song joins the list when it goes 1000 days without being fully played live by the full band, and it is "liberated" when it is fully played live by the full band. Our definition of "full band" is fairly loose but generally includes a minimum of Dave, Carter, and one other member of the current touring band.
A song qualifies if it has been fully played live by the full band five or more times. The exception is that officially-released, Dave-penned studio songs qualify as long as they have been fully played live by the full band at least once (e.g., Baby Blue, Let You Down).
A song is disqualified if it has not been fully played live by the full band five or more times or if it is in the Defunct category (e.g., #36, Leave Me Praying).

Top 10 Liberations (by days)

Little Thing
4.30.96 – 7.7.12 (5912 days)
Blue Water
8.18.95 – 4.24.09 (4998 days)
#34
3.23.93 – 7.9.05 (4491 days)
Time of the Season
3.23.07 – 8.24.18 (4172 days)
Stand Up (for It)
10.1.07 – 5.18.18 (3882 days)
True Reflections
7.29.03 – 6.15.13 (3609 days)
Sweet Up and Down
8.31.10 – 2.28.20 (3468 days)
#40
8.3.99 – 6.21.08 (3245 days)
Crazy Easy
9.8.04 – 7.23.13 (3240 days)
Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard
11.17.92 – 5.5.01 (3091 days)

Top 10 Liberations (by shows)

#34
3.23.93 – 7.9.05 (1216 shows)
Little Thing
4.30.96 – 7.7.12 (1166 shows)
Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard
11.17.92 – 5.5.01 (986 shows)
Blue Water
8.18.95 – 4.24.09 (973 shows)
Time of the Season
3.23.07 – 8.24.18 (646 shows)
Christmas Song
12.8.93 – 12.2.98 (638 shows)
True Reflections
7.29.03 – 6.15.13 (618 shows)
Crazy Easy
9.8.04 – 7.23.13 (562 shows)
Maker, The
5.30.94 – 12.17.98 (557 shows)
#40
8.3.99 – 6.21.08 (553 shows)

Songs Most Liberated

Maker, The (5 times)
Christmas Song (4 times)
JTR (4 times)
Last Stop, The (4 times)
#34 (3 times)
Cortez the Killer (3 times)
Dreamgirl (3 times)
Fool to Think (3 times)
Help Myself (3 times)
I'll Back You Up (3 times)

Current Liberation List

#	Song	Missing Since	Days Since	Shows Since	Notes
1	People People	1.26.93	10303	2145	teased by Stefan in 2012; never fully played without Peter
2	Spotlight	10.22.93	10034	2009	teased once in 1994 and once in 1997
3	Get in Line	12.31.94	9599	1770	reportedly soundchecked in 1999
4	Let You Down	6.20.97	8697	1458	played by Dave & Tim in 1997; teased by Stefan in 2003 & 2013; played by Dave solo in 2015
5	For the Beauty of Wynona	9.10.00	7519	1216	played by Dave solo in 2002 and by Dave & Tim in 2003
6	Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard	5.5.01	7282	1184	played by Dave & Paul Simon in 2014
7	Angel from Montgomery	8.26.01	7169	1135	played occasionally by Dave & Tim, Dave solo, and Dave with guests; never played by DMB without Boyd
8	Mother Father	8.26.01	7169	1135
9	Angel	7.5.03	6491	1026
10	Exodus	10.2.07	4941	731
11	#40	6.21.08	4678	713	teased and partially played occasionally; played by Dave solo on
12	Dream So Real, A	6.21.08	4678	713
13	Money (That's What I Want)	7.26.08	4643	697
14	Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)	8.30.08	4608	678	sister song played by Dave solo on 1.21.14
15	Money	9.6.08	4601	675
16	Blue Water	4.25.09	4370	661	played occasionally by Dave & Tim; teased or partially played occasinally by full band (most recently in 2014)
17	Melissa	9.29.09	4213	584	played by Dave & Tim in 2017
18	Road	6.18.10	3951	546	never played without Danny Barnes
19	Some Devil	7.21.10	3918	529	played regularly by Dave solo
20	Baby Blue	8.27.10	3881	515	played by Dave & Tim in 2010 and 2011 and by Dave solo in 2011 and 2012
21	Busted Stuff	9.3.10	3874	512
22	Break for It	9.5.10	3872	510
23	American Baby Intro	9.18.11	3494	471	lyrics interpolated in Lying in the Hands of God outro since 2018
24	Blackjack	6.2.12	3236	461
25	Little Thing	7.13.12	3195	439	played by Dave solo on 11.7.15 and regularly by Dave & Tim
26	Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)	5.17.13	2887	405
27	True Reflections	6.15.13	2858	392	played regularly by Boyd with Crystal Garden in 2017; never played without Boyd
28	Good Times Bad Times	6.29.13	2844	385	played by Secret Stash on 8.26.17
29	Eh Hee	7.3.13	2840	383	played by Dave & Tim on 2.23.17
30	Broken Things	7.24.13	2819	372
31	Kit Kat Jam	7.26.13	2817	371
32	Crazy Easy	8.30.13	2782	366
33	Gaucho	9.1.13	2780	364
34	(Don't Fear) The Reaper	9.8.13	2773	360
35	American Baby	5.30.14	2509	341	played by Dave solo on 8.30.20
36	Take Me to Tomorrow	7.16.14	2462	320	played by Dave & Tim in 2015 and by Dave solo in 2014, 2015, and 2017
37	Good Good Time	8.29.14	2418	309	played by Dave solo regularly in 2015 and twice in 2017
38	Slip Slidin' Away	8.31.14	2416	307
39	Sugar Man	9.6.14	2410	305
40	Long Black Veil	7.8.15	2105	277	played by Dave solo in 2015 and by Dave & Tim in 2017
41	I Did It	7.21.15	2092	270
42	Pay for What You Get	8.1.15	2081	264	played occasionally by Dave & Tim
43	Dreaming Tree, The	8.29.15	2053	262	played occasionally by Dave & Tim
44	Snow Outside	9.5.15	2046	259	played by Dave & Tim on 7.6.16 and twice partially in 2017
45	Down by the River	9.9.15	2042	257
46	Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)	9.11.15	2040	256
47	Sweet	9.13.15	2038	254	played occasionally by Dave solo
48	Loving Wings	10.17.15	2004	249	played occasionally by Dave & Tim and Dave solo
49	Still Water	10.27.15	1994	243
50	Shotgun	5.11.16	1797	230
51	Out of My Hands	6.28.16	1749	209	played occasionally by Dave & Tim
52	Dive In	7.9.16	1738	204	played by Dave & Tim in 2017
53	Death on the High Seas	7.29.16	1718	193	played occasionally by Dave & Tim
54	If Only	8.27.16	1689	190	played by Dave & Tim in 2017
55	Bismarck	8.30.16	1686	188	played by Dave & Tim in 2017 and 2018
56	Oh	9.2.16	1683	187	played regularly by Dave & Tim and Dave solo
57	Cry Freedom	9.3.16	1682	186	played occasionally by Dave & Tim
58	Runnin' Down a Dream	2.3.18	1164	183
59	Alligator Pie	2.3.18	1164	183
60	When the World Ends	6.7.18	1040	171
61	Black and Blue Bird	6.23.18	1024	163
62	Virginia in the Rain	7.1.18	1016	159
63	Steady As We Go	7.14.18	1003	153

All Liberated Songs

#	Song	Missing Since	Liberation Date	Days Since	Shows Since
1	Christmas Song	12.8.93	12.2.98	1820	638
2	Maker, The	5.30.94	12.17.98	1662	557
3	#40	6.26.95	6.22.99	1457	380
4	Exodus	5.11.96	12.13.00	1677	404
5	Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard	11.17.92	5.5.01	3091	986
6	Halloween	12.15.98	9.8.02	1363	278
7	Last Stop, The	7.11.99	6.17.03	1437	243
8	Typical Situation	8.26.00	6.17.03	1025	188
9	Pay for What You Get	7.7.99	6.18.03	1442	247
10	Cry Freedom	7.10.99	6.18.03	1439	245
11	Dreaming Tree, The	8.6.99	6.18.03	1412	228
12	Maker, The	8.29.00	6.18.03	1023	187
13	I'll Back You Up	9.13.00	6.24.03	1014	181
14	Spoon	11.21.98	7.29.03	1711	329
15	#34	3.23.93	7.9.05	4491	1216
16	Exodus	12.13.00	9.12.05	1734	337
17	Christmas Song	12.19.98	11.29.05	2537	466
18	JTR	8.28.01	4.29.06	1705	287
19	Raven	7.29.02	5.30.06	1401	220
20	Proudest Monkey	9.8.02	5.30.06	1360	203
21	Dreaming Tree, The	8.7.03	6.3.06	1031	162
22	Digging a Ditch	8.31.03	6.3.06	1007	155
23	Big Eyed Fish	8.8.02	6.7.06	1399	219
24	So Right	7.19.03	6.10.06	1057	178
25	Pay for What You Get	8.24.03	6.20.06	1031	169
26	Last Stop, The	8.8.03	7.2.06	1059	177
27	Sleep to Dream Her	9.9.03	7.28.06	1053	170
28	Maker, The	9.6.03	3.23.07	1294	205
29	Sweet Up and Down	7.25.00	8.7.07	2569	476
30	Fool to Think	9.4.04	9.21.07	1112	199
31	Long Black Veil	8.1.03	6.6.08	1771	286
32	#40	8.3.99	6.21.08	3245	553
33	Space Between, The	7.13.04	6.28.08	1446	256
34	Sugar Will	10.5.04	7.9.08	1373	227
35	Help Myself	9.4.04	7.12.08	1407	236
36	Spoon	9.14.03	8.9.08	1791	298
37	Blue Water	8.18.95	4.24.09	4998	973
38	Big Eyed Fish	9.12.06	3.14.10	1279	238
39	Busted Stuff	5.18.02	5.28.10	2932	534
40	Kit Kat Jam	7.30.03	5.28.10	2494	452
41	Hello Again	9.10.05	5.28.10	1721	305
42	JTR	9.3.06	5.28.10	1363	244
43	So Right	9.22.06	5.29.10	1345	238
44	Digging a Ditch	9.9.06	6.2.10	1362	244
45	Cry Freedom	3.27.05	6.5.10	1896	368
46	Still Water	8.17.07	7.9.10	1057	221
47	Minarets	12.13.05	7.21.10	1681	319
48	Some Devil	8.26.07	7.21.10	1060	222
49	Good Good Time	10.2.04	7.30.10	2127	408
50	Last Stop, The	9.12.06	7.31.10	1418	274
51	Cortez the Killer	10.21.06	7.31.10	1379	267
52	If I Had It All	9.14.07	8.25.10	1076	226
53	American Baby Intro	11.15.07	8.27.10	1016	213
54	Fool to Think	9.26.07	9.4.10	1074	224
55	I Did It	9.4.04	9.5.10	2192	427
56	Christmas Song	12.15.05	9.18.10	1738	344
57	Captain	7.27.04	6.24.11	2523	471
58	Break Free	9.13.06	6.25.11	1746	312
59	Kill the King	7.1.06	6.26.11	1821	344
60	Joyride	6.24.06	7.8.11	1840	348
61	American Baby	8.1.06	9.2.11	1858	343
62	Beach Ball	5.1.09	5.18.12	1113	187
63	You Never Know	7.31.09	5.18.12	1022	144
64	Help Myself	8.29.08	5.28.12	1368	216
65	Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)	12.15.05	6.3.12	2362	387
66	Typical Situation	9.10.09	6.22.12	1016	146
67	Little Thing	4.30.96	7.7.12	5912	1166
68	Dreamgirl	6.4.10	5.17.13	1078	148
69	Recently	7.9.10	5.26.13	1052	136
70	JTR	7.13.10	5.26.13	1048	134
71	Hunger for the Great Light	9.22.07	5.29.13	2076	339
72	True Reflections	7.29.03	6.15.13	3609	618
73	Space Between, The	7.2.08	6.22.13	1816	318
74	Crazy Easy	9.8.04	7.23.13	3240	562
75	Kit Kat Jam	7.1.10	7.24.13	1119	167
76	Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)	9.7.08	7.27.13	1784	304
77	#34	10.2.07	8.31.13	2160	366
78	Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd	8.30.08	5.16.14	2085	332
79	Pay for What You Get	7.12.08	5.24.14	2142	359
80	I'll Back You Up	11.17.10	5.24.14	1284	147
81	Good Good Time	7.30.10	6.13.14	1414	189
82	Sledgehammer	3.14.10	7.4.14	1573	233
83	Burning Down the House	9.18.11	7.12.14	1028	149
84	Steady As We Go	8.6.06	8.31.14	2947	509
85	Maker, The	9.3.11	6.3.15	1369	184
86	Cortez the Killer	9.17.11	6.10.15	1362	185
87	Down by the River	5.27.07	6.26.15	2952	489
88	Smooth Rider	7.18.09	6.26.15	2169	340
89	I Did It	9.15.10	7.17.15	1766	233
90	Sugar Will	3.7.10	5.7.16	2253	332
91	Last Stop, The	11.20.10	5.7.16	1995	256
92	Shotgun	7.23.13	5.11.16	1023	143
93	Dreamgirl	7.6.13	5.13.16	1042	152
94	Dive In	9.16.11	5.14.16	1702	245
95	Break Free	9.17.11	5.17.16	1704	245
96	Fool to Think	7.9.13	6.24.16	1081	169
97	Time Bomb	7.6.13	2.3.18	1673	198
98	Alligator Pie	7.13.13	2.3.18	1666	194
99	Runnin' Down a Dream	9.7.13	2.3.18	1610	178
100	You Never Know	7.26.14	2.3.18	1288	131
101	Stand Up (for It)	10.1.07	5.18.18	3882	550
102	What You Are	5.31.13	5.18.18	1813	215
103	#27	7.23.14	5.18.18	1395	134
104	Louisiana Bayou	7.18.15	5.18.18	1035	89
105	Steady As We Go	8.31.14	5.19.18	1357	126
106	Hello Again	6.30.10	5.22.18	2883	360
107	Smooth Rider	6.26.15	6.2.18	1072	110
108	Captain	9.12.15	6.23.18	1015	92
109	Sledgehammer	7.17.15	6.29.18	1078	111
110	JTR	7.3.13	7.14.18	1837	230
111	Time of the Season	3.23.07	8.24.18	4172	646
112	Write a Song	7.14.15	8.25.18	1138	133
113	Spaceman	11.11.15	8.31.18	1024	95
114	#34	9.7.13	9.7.18	1826	226
115	Kill the King	6.26.11	11.27.18	2711	352
116	Sweet Emotion	7.10.11	11.27.18	2697	349
117	Sleep to Dream Her	5.29.13	11.27.18	2008	267
118	Cortez the Killer	6.10.15	11.30.18	1269	158
119	Christmas Song	6.28.14	12.7.18	1623	203
120	Dreamgirl	5.13.16	3.6.19	1027	111
121	Help Myself	6.29.13	3.10.19	2080	269
122	Sugar Will	7.30.16	6.15.19	1050	105
123	Maker, The	9.4.16	6.15.19	1014	98
124	If I Had It All	5.19.12	6.28.19	2596	386
125	Water into Wine	6.26.15	6.29.19	1464	202
126	Joyride	8.30.13	7.12.19	2142	291
127	I'll Back You Up	7.1.15	7.27.19	1487	215
128	Spoon	8.30.14	8.24.19	1820	244
129	Drunken Soldier	11.11.15	8.30.19	1388	172
130	Sweet Up and Down	8.31.10	2.28.20	3468	469
131	Beach Ball	7.20.12	2.28.20	2779	392
132	Riff, The	7.22.14	2.28.20	2047	273
133	Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd	5.21.16	2.28.20	1378	180

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