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Grateful Dead March 23, 1972
Academy of Music New York, NY | Listen on archive
5
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Crystal clear sound and tight show opener in this hot hot pre-Europe run. The vocals are on and the transition rocks.
2
You Win Again
Sounds like it could have been a top 40 CW chart topper. Something clean and pure about it - maybe one drummer helps on this tune.
5
Me and Bobby McGee
Now I know a lot of you don't dig this song, but goddamn they pour it on for this one. Great Jerry filagree backing the passionate vox. Listen to the
8
Not Fade Away
The outro might be the three most intensely energetic minutes of GD music ever. The first part rocks too. Why not here yet? This show is a goldmine.