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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Voice shot, Garcia hums through his spidery 13 lb. guitar. With a lovely China Cat peak @4:30.
11
Tennessee Jed
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

(a) Garcia with aluminum pipe, (b) Purdie Shuffle '77 Pace, (c) Perfect Dynamic Control
7
Sugaree
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

As a queen sits down, knowing that a chair will be there,/ Or a general raises his hand and is given the field-glasses
3
Big River
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Dictionary entry: 1973 Big River - effortless & downstream. Exhibit A.
10
Jack Straw
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Relaxed and joyous space-age electric guitar semi-ballad.

Comments

Bertha
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

What a fucking great tour! Kreutzmann and Lesh push things up to hydroplane!
St. Stephen
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Garcia spider webs.
They Love Each Other
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Favorite kind of They Love Each Other at my favorite football stadium.
Bertha
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Maybe it's easy to take these chill Berthas for granted sometimes - but these are some of the great versions b/c the band is listening to each other and we can hear the interaction. This is a freakishly excellent show, so this smooth, casual, slightly loopy, easygoing Bertha comes as no surprise.
Terrapin Station
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

joeshafer - That under-the-radar status might soon change.