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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Slice of '73, great Bob and Keith in transition; seems like cleaner copy is in vault...
2
Wharf Rat
May 9, 1979
Broome County Arena

Tiptoes in, soars high, finishes with force
4
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
March 31, 1991
Greensboro Coliseum

Welcome back, Bruce
3
Victim Or The Crime
Sept. 19, 1988
Madison Square Garden

Face Stolen
6
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

What more can you say about this show... well, it's got this kewl UJB

Comments

Scarlet Begonias
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

Signature Lesh. This jam is still floating up there in the rafters, if this building still stands. Once they fling the song out there, surely the music was ready to latch onto Fire, had it been born yet.
King Solomon's Marbles
March 23, 1975
Kezar Stadium

Mainlining this through headphones, tough to beat (unless the neighbors aren't around) and highly recommended.
Samson and Delilah
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Practically got a hand cramp scrolling for this one... they tear it up like a pack of wolves
Cassidy
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Musician's high -- effortlessly and enjoyably riding the wave on top of their game
Jack Straw
July 21, 1974
Hollywood Bowl

The sauntering pace seems to invite and provide space for the increasing barrage of notes that emerges during this era, quickens the tempo, and tends to inform the emphasis on these parts in future years.