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FreedomHaul

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C. C. Rider
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

This is when I thought the show locked in.
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 13, 1982
Reno Centennial Coliseum

Jerry's just on fire throughout this whole show. They jam the beginning for a while before the first verse at a nice, brisk clip.
7
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Bit slower than the ones I usually groove on, but Jerry's bounce started off a very fine day for me.
5
Tennessee Jed
April 14, 1978
Cassell Coliseum - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nice shuffle. Jerry and Donna's vocals on this sound great (how many times can you find that?)
20
Unbroken Chain
March 19, 1995
The Spectrum

Not the best ever, but the live premiere. Listen to the AUD to hear the crowd flip!
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The Other One
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Completely agree!
Feel Like A Stranger
Dec. 2, 1981
Assembly Hall

The opening synth parts sound really cool, and really mark a distinctive break from many of their sounds in the 70s. Does Jerry get some of his ideas about his ideal 80s tone from these colors?
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Glad you liked the S>F, and the whole sequence is great. I found the China > Rider here: https://archive.org/details/gd1979-02-03.set1.sbd.fixed-102851.miller.102876.flac16 Beware the huge Phil sound!
Lost Sailor
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Nice version!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Listen to Jerry kick things up a notch during his first solo in "Rider." It's like he thought things were poking along, and definitely revs the engine.
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