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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Unique transition jam with a two-chord quarter-note striking pattern before IKYR. Band hits its stride in the set here.
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Sugaree
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Smooth as liquid smoke. Beautiful recording and great show, complete with weirdness from Grace Slick. A few tape glitches, but worth it.
2
Friend of the Devil
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Hometown benefit show with a nostalgic feel for the '70 sound that just smokes here.
3
Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Peak era for GSET. Jerry spontaneously combusts into a string-shredding inferno.
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He's Gone
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Extra-special sauce on this one: The outro goes into a long unique jam before the gospel bit. The band is completely unified.
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Comments

Viola Lee Blues
April 6, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

A cappella finish after someone apparently kicked out their instrument amps right at the end. Good old Grateful Dead just said "F. it, let's keep singing". Love it.
King Bee
April 17, 1971
Dillon Gym

Real blues. Pigpen was on this night and the show belongs to him.
Wharf Rat
July 21, 1974
Hollywood Bowl

Thanks MerryJerry Wacked: You're right. This is an exploratory, muscular and gorgeous version. Seems they were putting a lot of energy in this song all tour. Brother Bertrando left us a great AUD not to be missed.
Playin' In The Band
July 21, 1974
Hollywood Bowl

An absolutely smoking, brilliant Playin'. A wild ride full of the wheels within wheels of groupmind. Sounds like they could have been headed into a MLB jam before they arrived at Wharf Rat. And the reprise kicks serious ass.
Wharf Rat
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

May - June '74 Wharf Rats just slay me. This one is so beautiful. My god, is it beautiful.
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