1973-07-27 [Fri]

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Grand Prix Racecourse, Watkins Glen, NY

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Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar (lead), vocals
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
Keith Godchaux - keyboards
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
Set 1:
Promised Land , Sugaree , Mexicali Blues , Bird Song , Big River , Tennessee Jed

Set 2:
Mississippi Half Step , Me And My Uncle , Jam [1] > Wharf Rat , Around And Around

[1] Released on So Many Roads (1965 - 1995)
Run
GD - Grand Prix Racecourse July 1973
Title
Watkins Glen Soundcheck
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Notes
  • Liberatore reports that reportedly GD received a flat fee of $117,500. Pretty credible, since he is sitting in GD offices and talking with the whole band. Confirmed by impresario Jim Koplik, plus an extra $25k since there were so many people.
  • deadsources: July 27-28, 1973: Watkins Glen, NY
  • gratefulseconds: Summer Jam, Watkins Glen July 1973
  • Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast has detailed coverage of this weekend on part 1 and part 2
  • ref: Liberatore 1973;
  • ref: Jackson and Gans 2015, 210-214.
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    Weather
    High: 84.8 °F
    Low: 68.1 °F
    Feels Like High: 88.7 °F
    Feels Like Low: 68.1 °F
    Wind Speed: 17.2 mph
    Humidity: 74.4 %
    Moonphase: 0.93
    Partly cloudy throughout the day.
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