3/16/73

[Tom Finn]

How can I get a copy of this show? I believe this is the show that contains the “Holy Grail” of China Cat > Rider that my friends and I affectionately dubbed “Happy Jam”. I had a tape of this show back in ’76 that was erroneously dated 9/21/72 Philadelphia Spectrum which was lost or destroyed due to my youthful stupidity. After searching for years, I finally got a copy of the Spectrum Show only to find that it wasn’t what I was looking for. It seems that ’73 was the year that they were doing that sweet Jam between the Cat and The Rider. Dicks Picks 19 (10-19-73) is akin to the one I am searching for. I don’t have Picks 28 yet (I just ordered it) but based on your notes, it sounds like this is akin to what I am looking for as well. Your comments on that show led me to 3-16-73. Per my old tape, they opened the show with China Cat. The first set had a Jack Straw, Ramble on Rose, Row Jimmy, and Beat it… The second set had a Dark Star and a Truckin.   If  3-16-73 does not have the greatest Cat>Rider ever, perhaps you could point me in the right direction.   Thank you,     Tom Finn