1968-12-06 [Fri]

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Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

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Jerry Garcia - electric guitar (lead), vocals
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
Ron McKernan - organ, vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Mickey Hart - drums, perc
Tom Constanten - keyboards
Tour
Grateful Dead Fall 1968 Midwest/East Coast
Title
2nd Quaker City Rock Festival
Also Appearing
Sly & the Family Stone, Iron Butterfly, Creedence Clearwater Revival [canceled], and American Dream [local band, replaced CCR]
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Notes
  • 2nd Quaker City Rock Festival; Creedence Clearwater Revival was on the bill but cancelled; Al Kooper served as emcee for the event and sat in with local band American Dream, who filled in for Creedence.
  • On 12/18/68, Garcia spoke to Michael Wanger and Vance Frost about this kinda of scene: "on this last tour, we did a few of those scenes that are like rock and roll shows. There's like 10 acts on the bill, and you get on stage and do 20 minutes."
  • deadsources: December 6, 1968: The Spectrum, Philadelphia
  • Interesting recollections from the dead.net entry for this night.
  • deadessays: 1968 Show List
    • Historical
  • Jerry's first of 56 performances at Spectrum
  • The Rolling Stones release Beggars Banquet, which contains the classic song "Sympathy for the Devil.".
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