1969-08-07 [Thu]

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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
Run
NRPS - Matrix August 1969
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Sanpaku
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  • JGMF: NRPS (formerly The Murdering Punks) - August 7, 1969, surmising that circulating recordings are missing a middle reel, e.g., 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
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