1969-08-07 New Riders of the Purple Sage

Matrix, San Francisco, CA

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John Dawson - acoustic guitar, vocals
Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar
Mickey Hart - drums
Bob Matthews - bass
David Nelson - electric guitar

Set 1:
Kaw-Liga , If You Hear Me When I'm Leaving [1] , Superman , Mama Tried , Games People Play , Last Lonely Eagle , Truck Drivin' Man , Me And My Uncle [2] , Delilah

Partial Set 2:
Long Black Veil [1] , All I Ever Wanted , Henry , Don't Take Any Chances [3] , Last Lonely Eagle > Six Days On the Road

[1] First known performance (by NRPS) last known performance on 1969-06-25 by John Dawson
[2] First known performance (by NRPS) last known performance on 1969-07-04 by GD
[3] Final known performance

Average Song Gap

1.27

Set 1			Gap Analysis
Name	Notes	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Kaw-Liga		John Dawson		1	35
If You Hear Me When I'm Leaving	First known performance (by NRPS) last known performance on 1969-06-25 by John Dawson	John Dawson		first	8
Superman		John Dawson		2	1
Mama Tried		John Dawson		2	4
Games People Play		John Dawson		1	3
Last Lonely Eagle		John Dawson		2	0
Truck Drivin' Man		John Dawson		1	1
Me And My Uncle	First known performance (by NRPS) last known performance on 1969-07-04 by GD	John Dawson		first	4
Delilah		John Dawson		1	8

Set 2			Gap Analysis
Name	Notes	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Long Black Veil	First known performance (by NRPS) last known performance on 1969-06-25 by John Dawson	John Dawson		first	1
All I Ever Wanted		John Dawson		1	1
Henry		John Dawson		1	1
Don't Take Any Chances	Final known performance	John Dawson		1	last
Last Lonely Eagle >		John Dawson		0	2
Six Days On the Road		John Dawson		1	2

Run

NRPS - Matrix August 1969

Also Appearing

Sanpaku

Audio

New Riders of the Purple Sage 08.07.1969 San Francisco, CA Complete Show SBD

FMwJ: New Riders of the Purple Sage 08.07.1969 San Francisco, CA Complete Show SBD

Images

Notes

JGMF: NRPS (formerly The Murdering Punks) - August 7, 1969, surmising that circulating recordings are missing a middle reel, i.e., start of set II.

First established public use of the band name "New Riders of the Purple Sage". Thanks to Corry Arnold for scanning the Ralph Gleason "On the Town" columns, the "Ad Libs" listings typically found at the foot of them, and other listings during this period. This was microfilm -> digital scanner - not the worst combination, not the best.

listings: San Francisco Chronicle, August 6, 1969, p. 43, billing "New Riders of the Purple Sage (W. Jerry Garcia)" | "Datebook," San Francisco Chronicle, August 8, 1969, p. 46, billing "New Riders of the Purple Sage with Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart"

lostlivedead: August 6-9, 1969 The Matrix, San Francisco New Riders Of The Purple Sage

Sources

1969-08-07 [Thu]

Matrix, San Francisco, CA

Set 1

Set 2