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Mexicali Blues
July 27, 1974
Civic Center
Another FAST ’74 version, it’s executed with so much swagger you’d swear they could go faster still.
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Bertha
July 27, 1974
Civic Center
Funky version slathered in Fender Rhodes gets an incendiary Jerry solo.
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Space
March 20, 1991
Capital Centre
Ominous dark synth lead-in to a great Other One.
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Sugaree
July 6, 1990
Cardinal Stadium
Wow, everyone’s playing the hell out of this Sugaree! The band is clearly ON.
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Drums
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater
These long freaky Drumses from ’78 are really compelling. The band must have felt so too, since Drums>Space, uh, stuck around!
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The Other One
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum
If you know how to listen to the noisy stuff, this Other One’s for you.
El Paso
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum
Serious heat. A *Wild* West El Paso from the best era for the cowboy tunes.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum
The other commenters are spot-on. The arrival of Feelin’ Groovy sounds totally natural, unforced, and the overall shape, pulse, dynamics, execution … wow. The transition jams would get feistier and knottier in the fall, but this is about as perfect a mellow China Cat > Rider as you could ask for.
Ramble On Rose
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena
Thick, rubbery-bouncy version. Fantastic follow-up to a gorgeous LLR.
Wharf Rat
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion
Now, I like the 46-minute Playin’ (not everyone does, as you will see if you read the comments), but even I’m inclined to say that Eyes > Wharf Rat is the apex of the show and one of the greatest moments of the month. It doesn’t get sweeter — more passionately and resourcefully realized — than this.
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Exceptional '71 Loser.
Great early version with ...
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