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Drums
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

GD 101
5
Around and Around
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Crisp ’77 slice of a meaty sandwich
1
Promised Land
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Embodies that deliberate, fluid ’77 lilt, upon which some fanning ignites the runout
2
I Need A Miracle
Nov. 2, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Late ’79 EC energy, tumbles into a Bertha that
3
Bertha
Nov. 2, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Rambles and rumbles along with the exuberant, teaming masses

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

The common source for this show is strong on the Bobby channel, but this China->Rider really showcases his masterful contributions. And the patience exercised in the drifty transition sends the music on a sweet boomerang journey.
Throwing Stones
Sept. 21, 1982
Madison Square Garden

Embryonic and sprightly with an unfettered jam, it joins for the 1st time with a (frantic) NFA
Sugaree
June 5, 1993
Giants Stadium

Sunshine on a rainy day... where strangers become eternal friends
Terrapin Station
July 18, 1990
Deer Creek Music Theater

Post jam harkens back to the China>Rider bridge a bit, complete with Brent's psychedelic sprinkles...
Feel Like A Stranger
June 8, 1992
Richfield Coliseum

Yes, yes – Bobby tosses in that repetitive phrase with that clangy ’92 sound, upon which Jerry ignites the jam – short, but they’re feeling it in the first song, setting the stage for a strong outing.