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Submissions

2
The Other One
Nov. 22, 1968
Veterans Hall

Recording gets the job done, to funnel this full-suite raw energy through your psyche
1
Bertha
April 25, 1971
Fillmore East

Phil-Bill Battery on top of game
2
Bertha
April 22, 1971
Bangor Municipal Auditorium

Hello, Maine!
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 8, 1970
Star Theatre

Excellent early version
2
The Other One
July 12, 1970
Fillmore East

Psychedelic fury meets east coast energy with a Me & My Uncle cameo

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

The common source for this show is strong on the Bobby channel, but this China->Rider really showcases his masterful contributions. And the patience exercised in the drifty transition sends the music on a sweet boomerang journey.
Throwing Stones
Sept. 21, 1982
Madison Square Garden

Embryonic and sprightly with an unfettered jam, it joins for the 1st time with a (frantic) NFA
Sugaree
June 5, 1993
Giants Stadium

Sunshine on a rainy day... where strangers become eternal friends
Terrapin Station
July 18, 1990
Deer Creek Music Theater

Post jam harkens back to the China>Rider bridge a bit, complete with Brent's psychedelic sprinkles...
Feel Like A Stranger
June 8, 1992
Richfield Coliseum

Yes, yes – Bobby tosses in that repetitive phrase with that clangy ’92 sound, upon which Jerry ignites the jam – short, but they’re feeling it in the first song, setting the stage for a strong outing.