This second riff has been described by author Eric F. The first is played by Jerry Garcia and then a second one played by Bob Weir is interwoven on top of it. The song begins with distinct guitar riffs. Only twice during this extended period was "China Cat Sunflower" played without this pairing. Over the next 26 years they would pair these songs together over 500 times, most often as a second set opener. In late 1969 the Grateful Dead began segueing "China Cat Sunflower" into "I Know You Rider" during live performances. Four instances of this arrangement have been released on official recordings, the first on the compilation album So Many Roads (1965–1995), the second on Dick's Picks Volume 22, and the other two on Road Trips Volume 2 Number 2.Ĭhina Cat Sunflower → I Know You Rider During the first year after its introduction into the band's set list, the song was played by itself or often in the middle of an extended jam between the songs " Dark Star" and "The Eleven"-a position more familiarly (to Deadheads) filled by " St. The Grateful Dead first performed "China Cat Sunflower" on January 17, 1968, at the Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco, CA, and played the song well over 500 times in concert. Lyrically, this song has many literary references, including Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, George Herriman's Krazy Kat, and Dame Edith Sitwell's " Polka". The first live recording of this song appeared on Europe '72, paired (as was typical) with " I Know You Rider". The song was typically sung by Jerry Garcia. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music composed by Jerry Garcia. " China Cat Sunflower" is a song performed by the Grateful Dead which was first recorded for their third studio album Aoxomoxoa. Studio Albums - The Grateful Dead/Anthem of the Sun/Aoxom Flashback with the Grateful Dead Aoxomoxoa Dick's Picks, Vol.1969 song by Grateful Dead "China Cat Sunflower" 2: Springer's Inn, Portland At the Hollywood Festival North West England 1970 Grateful Dead at the Hollywood Festival Dead on Wax (The Warner Bros. 4 Fillmore at Last Little Jerry Candy Man Mountain View Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings Grateful Dead Download Series, Vol. 36: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa 9/21/72 Fillmore West 1969 Fillmore West 1969 Three from the Vault The Vault Box Left in the Vaults, Vol. 32 Anthem to Beauty The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack: 5-CD Set Dick's Picks, Vol. 31: Philadelphia Civic Center Dick's Picks, Vol. 24 View from the Vault III Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead Dick's Picks. 26: Electric Theater, Chicago Dick's Picks, Vol. 23: Baltimore Civic Center Downhill from Here Go to Nassau Aoxomoxoa Europe '72 Dick's Picks, Vol. 16: Fillmore Auditorium Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72 Dick's Picks, Vol. 19: Fairgrounds Arena The Golden Road (1965-1973) The Golden Road (1965-1973) Dick's Picks, Vol. 10: Winterland Arena Fillmore East: April 1971 Dick's Picks, Vol. 12: Providence Civic 6/26/74 Dick's Picks, Vol. 11: Stanley Theater, 9/27/72 Dick's Picks, Vol. 4 Europe '72 Aoxomoxoa Dick's Picks, Vol.
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