1973-03-18 [Sun]

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Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

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John Dawson - electric guitar, vocals
David Nelson - electric guitar, vocals
David Torbert - electric bass, vocals
Buddy Cage - pedal steel guitar
Spencer Dryden - drums
Guest Musicians
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, banjo, vocals
Keith Godchaux (partial show) - piano
Bob Weir (partial show) - acoustic guitar, vocals

Set 1:
I Don't Know You, One Too Many Stories, Rainbow, It's Alright With Me, Truck Driving Man, Contract, Take A Letter Maria, School Days, Long Black Veil, Hello Mary Lou [1][2] , Henry [1][2] , Crazy Arms [1][2] , Crazy Arms, Sutter's Mill, California Day, Sweet Lovin' One [1] , Connection, Whiskey

Set 2:
Cold Jordan [3][4] , A Voice From On High [4][5] , Swing Low Sweet Chariot [3][4] , Groupie, She's No Angel, You Should Have Seen Me Running, I Don't Need No Doctor, Portland Women, Glendale Train, Willie And The Hand Jive [2][6] --encore-- The Race Is On, Johnny B. Goode

[1] Garcia banjo
[2] With Keith Godchaux on piano
[3] Garcia banjo and vocals
[4] With Bob Weir on acoustic guitar and vocals
[5] Garcia vocals
[6] Garcia electric guitar
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  • Whoo boy - lots going on here in terms of personnel and instruments attached to tunes. We do not always align with others' assessments. Garcia does not appear, on our assessment, on songs listed in gray text. Bobby, Keith and Donna appear on songs throughout both of the NRPS sets, though not all participation is shown. nrpsmusic.com has the entire setlist as well. We do not hear him on Glendale Train, whereas others do.
  • lostlivedead: "March 18, 1973 Felt Forum, New York, NY: New Riders Of The Purple Sage & Special Friends" "Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Donna Godchaux helped out on vocals on different songs, Jerry Garcia played electric guitar and banjo on a few numbers, Bob Weir sang a couple, and Keith Godchaux played grand piano for much of the show. The most memorable part of the performance, however, was when Garcia, Weir and Godchaux joined the New Riders and began the second set with a trio of gospel numbers: "Cold Jordan", "I Hear A Voice Calling" and "Swing Low". Garcia played banjo and Weir played acoustic guitar". "Besides the mini-acoustic set, Garcia played banjo on "Henry" as well as electric guitar on "Glendale Train," obviously just having the kind of fun he couldn't have if the marquee had said 'tonight: NRPS with Jerry Garcia'"
  • ad: Village Voice, February 22, 1973, p. ?46?;
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