The show that night was taped, but similar to many of the band’s pre-1970 performances, the audio quality isn’t very strong compared to the library of high-definition audio from the later years.
Crazy cat peekin' through a lace bandanna, Like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eye jack. Copperdome bodhi drip a silver kimono, Like a crazy quilt stargown through a dream night wind. The show that night also included performances of “Alligator” and “The Other One” but is remembered fondly as the first-ever pairing of “China” > “Rider”, which boosts the performance into significant territory within the carefully cataloged history of the Dead. The video I did for one of my favorite songs of the Grateful DeadAoxomoxoaLyrics:Look for a while at the China Cat sunflower,Proud walking jingle in the midn. Discuss, vote on, and listen to the best versions of China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider by Grateful Dead. China Cat Sunflower Look for a while at the China Cat sunflower, Proud walking jingle in the midnight sun. The performance of “China Cat Sunflower” into “I Know You Rider” opened up the band’s brief gig at the Greenwich Village night club. Related: Listen To Bob Weir’s Isolated Guitar Parts From Grateful Dead’s Final Show At Berkeley’s Greek Theatre In 1989 It makes it that much more special to note that the “China” > “Rider” combination made its first appearance at the legendary Cafe au Go Go in New York City on September 30th, 1969-52 years ago today, and less than a month before the venue closed its doors in October of that year. The Grateful Dead performed the two-song combination over 500 times throughout their 30-year run, making it one of the more dependable mid-set segues capable of launching a show into orbit at any moment thanks to its dance-friendly tempo and lengthy jams transition jams. China Cat Sunflower (Live At Chateau D Herouvile, Herovuville, France 6 / 21 / 71)-Look for a while at the china cat sunflowerProud walking jingle in. In the Grateful Dead universe, few song pairings stick out with such adoration and favoritism amongst the band’s legion of fans more than “China Cat Sunflower” > “I Know You Rider”.
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