New Riders of the Purple Sage 1970-03-18 [Wed]

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Family Dog On The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA

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Musicians
Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar
David Nelson - electric guitar
David Torbert - electric bass
John Dawson - acoustic guitar, vocals
Mickey Hart - drums
Also Appearing
Rolling Thunder (Shoshone Medicine Man) and Hot Tuna
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Notes
  • "Benefit for the Sons of Thunder Commune, busted for various bullshit charges, Elko, Nev."
  • Unlike the other March 1970 NRPS billings, this one seems almost certain to have happened, because there are tapes of it in the Dead's Vault (Getz and Dwork 1998, 4). Hat tip to runonguinness for spotting these images. Corry had conjectured that this was Phil Lesh's final gig with the New Riders, but the handbill shows Torbert.
  • ad: Berkeley Barb, March 13-19, 1970. p. 15
  • preview: "Purple Sage, Tuna in Benefit," San Francisco Examiner, March 16, 1970, p. 28
  • listing: San Francisco Examiner, March 18, 1970, p. 70
  • lostlivedead: March 1970 New Riders Shows--Did They Happen?
  • rockarchaeology: March 18, 1970 Family Dog on The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA: Rolling Thunder/Hot Tuna/New Riders of The Purple Sage {FDGH 70 X}
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    Weather
    High: 68.1 °F
    Low: 53.9 °F
    Feels Like High: 68.1 °F
    Feels Like Low: 53.9 °F
    Wind Speed: 25.3 mph
    Humidity: 24.2 %
    Moonphase: 0.36
    Clear conditions throughout the day.
    Show Certainty
    Confirmed