Grateful Dead 1970-09-17 [Thu]

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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
Guests
David Nelson - mandolin and electric guitar
David Torbert - bass
John Dawson - vocals

Garcia also appeared with the New Riders of the Purple Sage at this show
Acoustic Set:
Truckin' [1] , Monkey And The Engineer , Dark Hollow [2] , Friend Of The Devil [2] , Ripple [2] , Brokedown Palace [1] , Box Of Rain [3][4][5] , Rosa Lee McFall [2] , Cold Jordan [2][6] > Swing Low Sweet Chariot [2][6]
New Riders set was between the acoustic GD and electric

Songs listed in italics are not sourced from a recording
[1] Pigpen on piano
[2] With David Nelson on mandolin
[3] First known performance
[4] Lesh acoustic guitar, Garcia piano
[5] With David Nelson on electric guitar and David Torbert on bass
[6] With John Dawson on vocals
[7] Last known performance (by GD) 1970-02-13 (70 events ago)
[8] Includes Tighten Up Jam
[9] Marty Weinberg's tape cuts off in the intro, but likely the full song was played
Also Appearing
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Lights
Joe's Lights
Notes
  • As per deadlists entry for this show "Pigpen also plays piano on Brokedown Palace and Box Of Rain. David Nelson plays mandolin on Dark Hollow, Friend Of The Devil, Ripple, Rosa Lee McFall, Cold Jordan and Swing Low. Garcia on pedal steel guitar and someone plays fiddle on Box Of Rain." LIA says Nelson on guitar on Box, Garcia on piano. Smokestack, Candyman and Easy Wind from private tape.
  • deadessays: Deadbase Corrections
  • deadessays: The Fillmore East - September 1970
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