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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

A more rocking version than others from the time, and oddly overlooked. Jumps off Cat right away into the long transition. Energetic stuff here.
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Black Throated Wind
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Is there a single one from '72 that doesn't end in triumph? This song just got better and better throughout Europe. Surprised this wasn't here yet.
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Sugar Magnolia
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Perfect musical sunshine. This one even got my not-at-all-into-the-Dead wife to dance around like a trippin' hippy, so you know it's good.
15
Truckin'
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Unforgivable that you guys overlook Truckin'. There's a reason it's the one song non-heads know. This one is a forgotten colossus. Listen up.
8
Mister Charlie
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Distinctly slower, with a greasier funk vibe. Surprised it isn't here. Different from the others and lots of fun.
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Wharf Rat
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

MAMU>TOO>Mexicali>TOO>Wharf Rat. More or less one of the most mind-boggling combination of sounds, songs, ideas, jams, and outer-spheres weirdness of this rare beautiful period of one drummer, Keith, Pigpen, and not-yet-Donna.
The Other One
Dec. 4, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

You're both right on about this one. I'd add that the TOO>Mexicali>TOO reinforces the point. I mean, how often was Mexicali an island of form inside a deep-space soundscape? They had already found the TOO>MAMU segues in November a couple of times, and I love the idea that they just said, 'that works, now let's turn it inside out and see what happens...'.
Turn On Your Love Light
Dec. 2, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Part of a great 40+ minute NFA>LL>GDTRFB>NFA gobsmacker. Significant, I reckon, because Pigpen was just back from his sick leave and this was his first time stretching out.
Casey Jones
Dec. 2, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Ridiculously heightened energy. Playing so intensely that they almost fall into an exploded, exhausted pile, but they pull themselves, up and keep going one more time around the track. Great fun.
Smokestack Lightnin'
Dec. 2, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Deep deep Pig. Sounds so nice to have him back after the Fall tour without him.
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