New Riders of the Purple Sage 1970-07-16 [Thu]

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Euphoria, San Rafael, 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
Guests
Janis Joplin - vocals
Ron McKernan - vocals
Garcia also appeared with the Grateful Dead at this show — View full show

Setlist

Partial Set
The Bottle Let Me Down [1] , Swinging Doors [1][2]
Songs listed in italics are not sourced from a recording
[1] With Ron McKernan on vocals and Janis Joplin on vocals
[2] First known performance
Run
NRPS & GD - Euphoria July 1970
Also Appearing
Grateful Dead, Rubber Duck Company, and Tom Constanten
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Notes
  • Setlist and guest information per attendee ozoid's comment at dead.net.
  • "This was the Bear's going away party", per Deadlists.
  • Note that the 16th is not on the poster, but is handwritten in on one version that survives.
  • previews: "Grateful Dead in Concerts at San Rafael," San Francisco Chronicle, July 11, 1970, p. 32 | "Marin Rock Palace Sets Entertainment," Independent-Journal, July 13, 1970, p. 4
  • Tickets are given as $3.50 Friday and Saturday, $3.00 Sunday, which doesn't make sense of the Tuesday, Thursday setup here.
  • The 12/27/70 interviewer recalls that the show ran acoustic GD, New Riders, Rubber Duck, and electric GD.
  • cryptdev: The Grateful Dead Unplugged - 1968-1970

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