Musicians
Jerry Garcia
- electric guitar (lead), vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Mickey Hart - drums, perc
Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
Ron McKernan - organ, vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Mickey Hart - drums, perc
Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
Ron McKernan - organ, vocals
Garcia also appeared with the New Riders of the Purple Sage at this show
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Setlist
Acoustic Set
Don't Ease Me In [1] , I Know You Rider [1] , The Rub [1] , Friend Of The Devil [2] , Long Black Limousine [1][3] , Candyman [2] , Cumberland Blues [2][4] , New Speedway Boogie [1][4] , Jordan [2][5]
New Riders set was between the acoustic GD and electric
Don't Ease Me In [1] , I Know You Rider [1] , The Rub [1] , Friend Of The Devil [2] , Long Black Limousine [1][3] , Candyman [2] , Cumberland Blues [2][4] , New Speedway Boogie [1][4] , Jordan [2][5]
New Riders set was between the acoustic GD and electric
Electric Set
Casey Jones [1] , Easy Wind [2][6] , Attics Of My Life [2] , Saint Stephen [1] > Cryptical Envelopment [1] > Drums [1] > The Other One [1] > Cryptical Envelopment [1] > Cosmic Charlie [1]
Casey Jones [1] , Easy Wind [2][6] , Attics Of My Life [2] , Saint Stephen [1] > Cryptical Envelopment [1] > Drums [1] > The Other One [1] > Cryptical Envelopment [1] > Cosmic Charlie [1]
Electric Encore
Minglewood Blues [1]
Minglewood Blues [1]
[1] Released on Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3
[2] Released on Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3 Bonus Disc
[3] Final known performance (by GD) next known performance on 1971-02-28 by NRPS
[4] With John Dawson on vocals and David Nelson on acoustic guitar
[5] With John Dawson on vocals and David Nelson on mandolin
[6] Released on Fallout from the Phil Zone
[2] Released on Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3 Bonus Disc
[3] Final known performance (by GD) next known performance on 1971-02-28 by NRPS
[4] With John Dawson on vocals and David Nelson on acoustic guitar
[5] With John Dawson on vocals and David Nelson on mandolin
[6] Released on Fallout from the Phil Zone
Also Appearing
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Lights
Joe's Lights
Notes
- comment on deadlists entry for this show: "On Cumberland and New Speedway David Nelson joins in on acoustic guitar while Jerry shifts to electric. On Cold Jordan Nelson switches to mandolin. Marmaduke adds harmony vocals to the last three tunes. Pigpen plays organ on New Speedway"
- deadsources: May 15, 1970: Fillmore East — Fred Kirby (Cincinnati Billboard, May 30 1970); Jeff (Variety, May 27 1970)
- deadsources: May 15-16, 1970: Fillmore East, NYC & Temple Stadium, Philadelphia — Harry Jackson (Zygote vol. 1 no.4, July 22, 1970)
- Billed as "An Evening With The Grateful Dead". The standard architecture was Acoustic GD, then New Riders, then Electric GD. For more, see JGMF, An Evening With the Gratetul Dead
- expost: Harry Jackson hung out and rapped with the whole band and scene May 15 and May 16. "On Tour with the Dead," Zygote III, July 22, 1970, pp. 41-44. Full-text via deadources, JGMF Reading Notes.
- cryptdev: The Grateful Dead Unplugged - 1968-1970