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Bird Song
Oct. 22, 1983
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

So why this song? The journey? Well it's right here in spades. Aces!
14
Shakedown Street
Oct. 22, 1983
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

Phildown St. opener in the ginormo dome at Syrabuse. Phil makes this one groovy.
10
China Doll
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Gold Here. SUBLIME - this is where all the soft touches come together. Bob is especially deft with the underlying patterns. Phil is perfect.
4
Johnny B. Goode
Feb. 21, 1973
Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois

Uptempo and ballsy version here.
18
China Doll
Feb. 19, 1973
International Amphitheatre

I'm a sucker for China Dolls - this one has Jerry delivering very dreamy vocals on this one.

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

Phil just bustin balls all over this Rider with Keith doing that rainy rain rain down thing, Jer biting thru with the dusty gunslinger licks and Billy the Kid driving the action... so good so good - crap now I am going to bury myself in '72 CCS>Riders. ps do it justice with phones.
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 19, 1981
Sports Palace

Yikes! Wear your protective mask as Jerry's blasting shards of distortion at everyone listening to this whammer-jammer.
Sugar Magnolia
Aug. 10, 1982
Iowa Fieldhouse - University of Iowa

Rippage factor is a 10 here.
All Along the Watchtower
Aug. 23, 1987
Calavaras County Fairgrounds

This Santana and Garcia duel has not been heard enough - otherwise there would be more than 8 lousy bumps for this one imo.
Caution
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Just heard this -where the hell have I been? hahaha.