1970-09-02 New Riders of the Purple Sage

Matrix, San Francisco, CA

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John Dawson - acoustic guitar, vocals
Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar
Mickey Hart - drums
David Torbert - electric bass

Set 1:
Hello Trouble , Superman , I Don't Know You , I'm In Love With You [1] , Together Again , Portland Woman , Big Yellow Taxi , Glendale Train , Little Boy [2] , Henry , If You Hear Me When I'm Leaving , Sweet Lovin' One

Set 2:
Six Days On the Road , Brown Eyed Handsome Man , Lady Came From Baltimore [3] , Fair Chance To Know , Fun Fun Fun [4] , Workin' Man Blues , Cecilia , Louisiana Lady , The Weight , Dirty Business

Songs listed in italics are not sourced from a recording

[1] First known performance (by NRPS) last known performance 1969-06-25 by John Dawson
[2] Only known performance
[3] Final known performance
[4] First known performance

Average Song Gap

3.37

Set 1			Gap Analysis
Name	Notes	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Hello Trouble		John Dawson		4	4
Superman		John Dawson		4	1
I Don't Know You		John Dawson		5	1
I'm In Love With You	First known performance (by NRPS) last known performance 1969-06-25 by John Dawson	John Dawson		first	2
Together Again		John Dawson		5	4
Portland Woman		John Dawson		5	1
Big Yellow Taxi		John Dawson		5	31
Glendale Train		John Dawson		1	2
Little Boy	Only known performance	John Dawson		first	last
Henry		John Dawson		1	1
If You Hear Me When I'm Leaving		John Dawson		5	4
Sweet Lovin' One		John Dawson		5	9

Set 2			Gap Analysis
Name	Notes	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Six Days On the Road		John Dawson		1	1
Brown Eyed Handsome Man		John Dawson		2	32
Lady Came From Baltimore	Final known performance	John Dawson		4	last
Fair Chance To Know		John Dawson		2	2
Fun Fun Fun	First known performance	John Dawson		first	45
Workin' Man Blues		John Dawson		5	2
Cecilia		John Dawson		4	1
Louisiana Lady		John Dawson		4	2
The Weight		John Dawson		1	1
Dirty Business		John Dawson		1	1

Notes

Nelson out sick. Extensive post at JGMF. Hart appears to have been with the PERRO crew at Heider's on this night. It's not dispositive, of course, but it's consistent with the standard contrary Matrix listing and another datum against this actually being 9/2/70 at the Matrix.

ad: [contra] Good Times, August 28, 1970, p. 17, billing Seatrain and Kracker Jacks

JGMF: NRPS-Matrix-1970 06 of 7: LN19700902: Wednesday, September 2, 1970

Setlist comes from tape that does not circulate

Torrents for Date

Weather

High: 83.0 °F
Low: 53.9 °F
Feels Like High: 81.1 °F
Feels Like Low: 53.9 °F
Wind Speed: 25.3 mph
Humidity: 61.8 %
Moonphase: 0.06
Clear conditions throughout the day.

Show Certainty

Uncertain Date

1970-09-02 [Wed]

Matrix, San Francisco, CA

Set 1

Set 2