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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 27, 1990
The Zenith

I was blessed to be there that night… Also dosed from an Owsley eyedropper, through some friends connected to band. … What an amazing show… Quite possibly the greatest night of my life… Lol…. This is a hard charging China Cat with an amazing jam, that’s on par or better then MSG, 9/20… Without a doubt one of the best of the later versions… The whole second set smokes… They then peel off into a ripping Saint of circumstance… Bobby and the band are so eager to keep it going, you can hear Jerry say “give me a break, will ya, buddy”. This Saint of circumstance is also very highly rated on “Heady”. Agree the drummers rolling into the northbound train crescendo is awesome! This is a worthy addition to 30 Trips collection, from a SOLID year - 1990. Still Tripping balls after the show, we took the Metro in the pouring rain…. In the wrong direction! Then proceeded to walk through Paris in the pouring rain for the next 3 hours, Bar hopping and eventually making it back to our hotel. Still smiling as the sun started to come up…. Just to head back the next night.
The Music Never Stopped
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Smokes, with an amazing peak! Makes Cornell, it’s bitch!
Shakedown Street
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

They never hit that peak on any other version. Goose bumps every time. This is the one, guys and gals. It also happened to be my 18th birthday.
Shakedown Street
Dec. 30, 1983
Civic Auditorium

This is an AMAZING version. How it’s so overlooked is astounding. Awesome extended jam! Stop and listen now!
New Minglewood Blues
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Agreed it’s better than Cornell, as is most of set 1 in Boston, which SMOKES set 1 in Cornell. Tru Dat, peeps.