China > Rider Lift
One of the cleanest doors into the live language.
China Cat tumbles; Rider catches it. This route follows the handoff from Europe 72 sparkle through another Copenhagen reading, 1974 Wall of Sound weight, May 77 theater snap, and a final-era echo where the pairing feels like seasoned reflex.
Path Threads
china rider · china cat sunflower · i know you rider · transition
Stops On This Path
1. April 8, 1972 · Empire Pool
April 8, 1972 at Empire Pool · London, England · Europe/Golden era · 3 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 5
The Europe 72 door opens cleanly: China Cat tumbles, Rider catches.
Setlist includes Bertha · Me And My Uncle · Mr. Charlie · Deal · Black Throated Wind · Next Time You See Me · Cumberland Blues · Brown Eyed Women · Beat It On Down The Line · Tennessee Jed.
2. April 14, 1972 · Tivoli Concert Hall
April 14, 1972 at Tivoli Concert Hall · Copenhagen, Denmark · Europe/Golden era · 5 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 5
Copenhagen keeps the same era but avoids returning to Veneta yet again.
Setlist includes Bertha · Me And My Uncle · Mr. Charlie · You Win Again · Black Throated Wind · Chinatown Shuffle · Loser · Me And Bobby McGee · Cumberland Blues · Playing In The Band.
3. June 26, 1974 · Providence Civic Center
June 26, 1974 at Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI, US · Wall of Sound era · 7 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 5
The Wall of Sound gives the transition more physical weight.
Setlist includes Big River · Brown Eyed Women · Beat It On Down The Line · Scarlet Begonias · Black Throated Wind · Row Jimmy · Mexicali Blues · Deal · The Race Is On · Mississippi Half Step.
4. May 19, 1977 · Fox Theatre
May 19, 1977 at Fox Theatre · Atlanta, GA, US · Post-Hiatus era · 2 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 5
Fox Theatre catches May 77 snap in a room that keeps the guitars bright.
Setlist includes Promised Land · Sugaree · El Paso · Peggy-O · Looks Like Rain · Row Jimmy · Passenger · Loser · Dancin' In The Streets · Samson And Delilah.
5. June 18, 1995 · Giants Stadium
June 18, 1995 at Giants Stadium · East Rutherford, NJ, US · Final era · 5 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 4
The final-era version sounds like muscle memory, older but still useful.
Setlist includes Feel Like A Stranger · Bertha · The Same Thing · Stagger Lee · Eternity · Deal · China Cat Sunflower · I Know You Rider · Way To Go Home · Samson And Delilah.