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China Cat Sunflower
Jan. 2, 1972
Winterland Arena

A curious Cat peekin' through some Good Lovin'. Not an epic CCS per se, but the transitions in 'n out are as smooth as a Michael Jordan layup. Unique.
2
Dark Star
April 26, 1970
York Farm

We can only wonder...
18
Doin' That Rag
March 1, 1969
Fillmore West

Not too much Tiny Tim and Jerry's solo blooms nicely.
9
Black Peter
Aug. 12, 1972
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

A slightly brisk and jaunty version that is smack-dab in the middle of a TOO. More bluesy rock than ponderous and Faulknerian (?).
12
China Cat Sunflower
Feb. 14, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

Jerry's early tone is sweetly acerbic, and pleases like the burn from a swig of crisp Coke on a hot day. Seamless transition into 'The Eleven'.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Ragged but right.
Scarlet Begonias
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Top-shelf '74 version.
Scarlet Begonias
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Okay, I now know that I must not have had the volume up loud enough before. Definitely some good stuff here but there are a number of other versions from '74 alone that warrant as much attention as this one (5/14, 8/4, and 8/5 all immediately come to mind). Anyway, I think I'll go listen to this one real loud again right now.
Space
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

On my CD this is over 30 minutes long. It starts with just Phil and Ned and then the others slowly come in somewhere around the 20 minute mark or so. Europe '74 had some good 'Seastones' (see 9/11/74 for the Daddy of 'em all).
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 1, 1979
Holleder Memorial Stadium

The centerpiece of a short but sweet show. Features a nice multifaceted dedication by Bobby just before they rip into Scarlet.
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