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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 18, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

A Homo erectus-like version but notable for Jerry's solo after the first Rio Grandee chorus.
15
Jack Straw
Nov. 18, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

The definition of brevity. Sweet stuff!!!
18
Scarlet Begonias
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Awesome early version. Jerry has a great solo at the end.
1
Wharf Rat
Dec. 9, 1993
Sports Arena

Jerry impassioned yet subdued singing in that ragged and worn voice is deeply affecting.
12
Days Between
Sept. 16, 1993
Madison Square Garden

Jerry's voice and singing at this time fit this one perfectly.
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

I had forgotten to post on this. Long and well-cooked, the meat falls right off the bone on this one.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Some people who know way more about alternate universes than me might say there IS an alternate universe where this thing is listed on headyversion as a top ten PITB. Anyway, if there was a scenario in which I had to choose ten versions each of my favortite Dead tunes to take with me to that proverbial desert island, this very well might be one of my PITBs.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

An incendiary China Cat. Jerry is by turns as sweet as a Georgia peach and as gnarly as a swamp gator. Bobby’s solo is one of his best, and reminds me a bit of Zappa’s ‘Down in De Dew’ from the ‘Lather’ album. The Rider that follows is not equally as spectacular and so seems a bit anticlimactic--yet it is still a good version.
Eyes Of The World
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Welcome aboard, heavyd! You're right--this one smokes, as do the two that came on either side of it (6/16 and 6/20). They smacked three big Eyes, one after the other, right out of the park!
Truckin'
Feb. 21, 1973
Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois

Decent jam at the end that leads to a Phil solo in which he plays a riff that kinda sounds like something that could’ve come from Stanley Clarke or an opening bass line from some Eddie Palmieri salsa jazz. He also hints at The Other One. On numerous occasions the boys hint at Eyes but they keep kicking it down the road. Jerry then throws down a little pastel sketch before the band goes into a unique Eyes.
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