The latest live Grateful Dead video from the band’s recently-launched “All The Years Live” series is now available through the band’s official YouTube page. The new video features “China Cat Sunflower” into “I Know You Rider” from October 17th, 1974 at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom.
As the band’s official archivist David Lemieux explains in the video’s description, “Although a standout combination going back to later 1969, China/Rider developed a longer, more intricate, more ascendant jam during 1973, and it peaked in 1974. This rendition for the final run of the shows before the Dead’s hiatus in 1974 shows the remarkable interplay between the five musicians, with some stunning camera work, all shot on 16mm negative film.”
This Grateful Dead concert is one of five that’s included in the band’s The Grateful Dead Movie, which was released in 1977. The “China Cat” / “Rider” segue came towards the middle of the first set between “El Paso” and “Me and My Uncle”.
Check out the newly released video of the Grateful Dead performing “China Cat Sunflower” into “I Know You Rider” from October 17th, 1974 below:
Grateful Dead – “China Cat Sunflower” / “I Know You Rider” – 10/17/1974
[Video: Grateful Dead]
Previous editions of the Dead’s ongoing weekly “All The Years Live” video series have included, “Let It Grow” from July 16th, 1990 at Rich Stadium, “Loose Lucy” from June 17th, 1991 at Giants Stadium, “Big Boss Man” from June 16th, 1990 at Shoreline Amphitheatre, “New Speedway Boogie” from June 17th, 1991 at Giants Stadium, “Terrapin Station” from July 26th, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium, “Not Fade Away” from New Year’s Eve 1978 at the Winterland Ballroom, “Cassidy” from June 17th, 1991 at Giants Stadium, “Stagger Lee” from July 4th, 1991 at Rich Stadium, “Lazy River Road” from June 26th, 1993 at RFK Stadium, “Bird Song” from July 1st, 1992 at Buckeye Lake, “Shakedown Street” from June 22nd, 1991 at Soldier Field, “My Brother Esau” from July 24th, 1987 at Oakland, CA’s Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, “Blow Away” from 7/16/90 at Rich Stadium, “Touch of Grey” from 7/4/1989 at Rich Stadium, “China Cat Sunflower” > “I Know You Rider” from 7/6/1990 at Cardinal Stadium, “Estimated Prophet” from 7/8/1990 at Three Rivers Stadium, “Reuben & Cherise” from 6/6/90 at Buckeye Lake, “Morning Dew” from 10/18/74 at the Winterland Ballroom, “Sugar Magnolia”/”Scarlet Begonias”/”Fire On The Mountain” from 12/31/78 at the Winterland Ballroom, and “Wang Dang Doodle” from June 14th, 1991 at RFK Stadium.