1970-08-18 [Tue]

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Jerry Garcia - electric guitar (lead), vocals
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
Ron McKernan - organ, vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Mickey Hart - drums, perc
Guest Musicians
David Nelson (partial show) - mandolin
John Dawson (partial show) - vocals

[1] Pigpen on piano
[2] First known performance
[3] With David Nelson on mandolin
[4] Jerry switches to electric guitar
[5] With John Dawson on vocals
[6] Includes And We Bid You Good Night Jam
Also Appearing
New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Notes
  • As per deadlists entry for this show "Pigpen plays piano on Truckin', Ripple & New Speedway. Jerry switches to electric guitar on New Speedway. David Nelson plays mandolin on Rosalie McFall, Cold Jordan & Swing Low. Marmaduke adds bass vocals to Cold Jordan and Swing Low. The introduction goes: "Good evening and welcome to the Fillmore West. Tonight you're going to spend an evening with the Grateful Dead."
  • review: Elwood 1970. Text at deadsources
  • preview: "The Dead's 'Evening' at The Fillmore," San Francisco Chronicle, August 10, 1970, p. 40
  • Torrents for Date
    Weather
    High: 84.8 °F
    Low: 53.9 °F
    Feels Like High: 83.3 °F
    Feels Like Low: 53.9 °F
    Wind Speed: 25.3 mph
    Humidity: 59.9 %
    Moonphase: 0.56
    Clear conditions throughout the day.
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    Time
    8:30 PM