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Me and My Uncle
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Bill lays down possibly the tightest groove i've ever heard on this song, doesn't even need a flashy high energy solo to be a top tier version
7
Looks Like Rain
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Beautiful version of a song that normally doesn't really captivate me, especially great because Keith is high in the mix like he deserves to be
5
Promised Land
March 23, 1974
Cow Palace

Super underrated version, as the song comes to a close Jerry is having none of it and does another insane solo
5
Bertha
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

A few flubs at the start, but they make up for it by playing for their life afterwards, crazy intensity

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Contender for the best drum fill ever around 3 minutes in, he builds up to it for the entire second jam section, the flams on the snare and going over the bar line to make the drum groove fade in brilliantly while the vocals start. Bill's playing is just crazy inspired all night, I steal so many of his fills from this show to use them in my own playing haha, if only I'd ever become 1/10th as good as him on the drums :/
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Pay attention to Keith here, his interplay is just brilliant, amazing show altogether
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

I think I can pretty confidently say this is my new favorite China > Rider lately, and I have heard a lot of them. The China is played well, but the real star here is the transition jam and the Rider. When they go into the mellow jam at the start of Rider is just pure bliss, and Jerry and Keith keep building upon that theme throughout the Rider, just listen to the noodles goddamn
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

I can't believe this version doesn't have more votes. I never really liked GDTRFB as a song before hearing this version, but this version is just so sweet and melodic, especially Bobby is going off with his beautiful melodic structures
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