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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

A more rocking version than others from the time, and oddly overlooked. Jumps off Cat right away into the long transition. Energetic stuff here.
13
Black Throated Wind
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Is there a single one from '72 that doesn't end in triumph? This song just got better and better throughout Europe. Surprised this wasn't here yet.
11
Sugar Magnolia
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Perfect musical sunshine. This one even got my not-at-all-into-the-Dead wife to dance around like a trippin' hippy, so you know it's good.
15
Truckin'
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Unforgivable that you guys overlook Truckin'. There's a reason it's the one song non-heads know. This one is a forgotten colossus. Listen up.
8
Mister Charlie
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Distinctly slower, with a greasier funk vibe. Surprised it isn't here. Different from the others and lots of fun.
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Around and Around
Nov. 20, 1970
The Palestra, U. of Rochester

Continues a brilliant combination of jams and tunes with Jorma that has the "nice heady acid cowboys vibe" that Glynparson identifies. A great and sprawling set of music between old friends here. The jams aren't really Around and Around, but this is the only place to say it without "Jam" as a category on its own.
Bo Diddley
Nov. 11, 1970
49th Street Rock Palace

Compare this jam to the ones on November 20th (nine days later) with Jorma Kaukonen from Jefferson Airplane. You can hear the difference immediately. Even if they hadn't rehearsed together as such, you can feel that the communication between them just works better than this one here.
Its All Over Now
Nov. 20, 1970
The Palestra, U. of Rochester

Kickingly good fun, with that little extra oomph from Jorma. A good-times rarity at the time.
Good Lovin'
Nov. 20, 1970
The Palestra, U. of Rochester

Very smooth and interesting jam starting around 13:00. Doubtful song order. Does anyone have the correct setlist?
Bo Diddley
Nov. 11, 1970
49th Street Rock Palace

One of the only times I've ever come close to turning it off, the sound is so bad. Listen if you're a completist freak like me only: Tape speed, warble, static, fuzz, it's a D-. Plus it's a long bluesrock jam with guest stars that might have seemed really exciting at the time, but is the kind of "common denominator" jam that musicians play when they haven't rehearsed together. Lotsa love to the grinning pirate who snuck in their recorder, but overall, meh.
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