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Mercury

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Submissions

2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Only one tape on archive… yes! Bouncy, steamrollin’ ‘70.
1
Terrapin Station
May 8, 1979
Recreation Hall - Penn State University

Well done
5
Mama Tried
Feb. 2, 1970
Fox Theatre

There's a certain emphatic vibrancy to all the songs in this concert
1
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 11, 1971
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium

Hangin' way tough in the lead pack
1
Tennessee Jed
Nov. 11, 1971
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium

Youthful bounce and well-juggled closing jam

Comments

Blow Away
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

And that none of this seemed to matter to ‘naked pole guy’, as he is known on other websites, who just kept right on getting a sunshine daydream sunburn…
King Solomon's Marbles
March 23, 1975
Kezar Stadium

What you all said and more. One of the -- if not the -- most energetic jam. Insistent, unrelenting...
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

Yes, and you realize that anew each time, it seems. In this case, the He's Gone gave me a chance to pick up the marbles.
Bird Song
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

The whole show is Bobby-mix oriented, and yes, it really showcases his phenomenal contributions. The China-Rider and that whole second-set suite give the listener a deeper appreciation of his genius.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

I was hitchhiking to see a girl I met at a GD show. A guy picked me up and I tossed this China>Rider into his cassette player. As he dropped me at my destination, I offered to send him some tapes. He said, please send the one you just played. My pleasure. (Who knows maybe he’ll read this.) Anyway, the creativeness of Jerry Garcia is in full-on here as he invents on the fly/ in the moment throughout the Chinacat and transition. And the mix-up, accidental or otherwise, in the “sun’s gonna shine” verse just provides another opportunity to take this to new places. Likewise, after the “headlight” lyrics. As a suite, this one is top-shelf. Oh yeah, the girl and I have been married for 20 years. Thanks for the ride, man.