Our Dead of the day is a vintage ’72 from Portland, Oregon. The show gets off the ground with a somewhat reserved Cold Rain And Snow. Then Bobby takes the lead from Jerry on the Black Throated Wind that comes next, as the boys settle into the action. A Mississippi Half-Step continues to heat things up before Bobby takes over again and sends it all cowboy with Mexicali Blues, which seems to wake everyone up and make the band take notice. Finally dialed in and geared up, the band heads into a solid Sugaree with Jerry really nailing the jams in the interludes and pleading through the vocals. Bobby comes back again with another cowboy number on El Paso, and the rest of the boys seem to really play along, probably grinning from ear to ear. And that sets them up perfectly for China> Rider. They power through the China Cat Sunflower and deliver a rough and tumble transition that seems to set up the Rider all the more. After a solid Jack Straw and Tennessee Jed, Playin’ In The Band comes out, jammed to the hilt allowing us all to overlook – or maybe savor all the more – Donna’s occasional wails.