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He's Gone
Dec. 28, 1984
sf civic ctr

Great He's Gone with a sweet segue into Spoonful
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 28, 1984
sf civic ctr

Speedy, energetic, and a lot of fun! Love this 2nd set opener.
5
Aiko Aiko
Dec. 27, 1989
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

High energy Set 2 opener with Clarence Clemmons!
5
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Dec. 27, 1989
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Silly version. Phil has fun with this one. Nice energy from the band too.
4
Greatest Story Ever Told
Nov. 4, 1979
Civic Center

A notably speedy version. "Bobby your rushin'!" Great solo by Jerry though
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 12, 1980
Swing Auditorium

These Mountain Jam esque China Cat's popped up a few times in 1980. Check out 7/1/1980 for another excellent China Cat > Rider with a little Mountain Jam flavoring.
Truckin'
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

A lot to discover and explore with this Truckin'. One of those jams you can listen to 100 times and still hear something you haven't heard before. Leaves the Truckin' structure around 14 minutes in > Phil Bombs > TOO jam > Spanish jam and then my favorite part is the delicate, jazzy and spacey jam that drifts into a wonderful version of Wharf Rat. Love this Truckin'!!
Truckin'
Sept. 20, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Don't snooze on the Truckin' from the first night of the run (9/14/1990). Comes crashing down to some delicate Jerry licks then drifts sweetly to an awesome Terrapin.
St. Stephen
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Even with the beginning be cut out on most sources this version is one of the best ever
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