1973-07-28 [Sat]

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Grand Prix Racecourse, Watkins Glen, NY

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Dickey Betts - electric guitar
Lamar Williams - electric bass
Gregg Allman - organ
Butch Trucks - drums
Jai Johanny Johanson - drums
Chuck Leavell - keyboards
Guest Musicians
Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
Rick Danko (partial show) - vocals
Richard Manuel (partial show) - vocals
Bob Weir (partial show) - guitar, vocals and electric guitar
Phil Lesh (partial show) - bass
Keith Godchaux (partial show) - piano
Robbie Robertson ? (partial show) - guitar
Donna Jean Godchaux ? (partial show) - vocals

Complete Set:
A Change Is Gonna Come, Raining In My Heart, Five Long Years [1][2] , La Di Da Day [1] , Not Fade Away [1][3][4] , Let Me Wrap You In My Warm And Tender Love [1][5] , Around And Around [3] , Mountain Jam [6][7] > Amazing Grace [6][7][8] , Mountain Jam [6][7] > Johnny B. Goode [3]

[1] With Rick Danko on vocals
[2] With Richard Manuel on vocals
[3] With Bob Weir on guitar and vocals and Phil Lesh on bass
[4] With Keith Godchaux on piano and Robbie Robertson (?) on guitar
[5] With Phil Lesh on bass and Donna Jean Godchaux (?) on vocals
[6] Released on Trouble No More (50th Anniversary Collection)
[7] With Bob Weir on electric guitar and Phil Lesh on bass
[8] Theme only
Run
GD - Grand Prix Racecourse July 1973
Also Appearing
Grateful Dead and The Band
Audio
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Notes
  • Allman Brothers acted as musical hosts for this "All Star Jam". It occurred after the ABB set and on their gear. We list all the ABB band members, but it is possible some yielded their seats to guests during this segment.
  • A very drunk Rick Danko sings "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Raining In My Heart" with no Garcia participation.
  • The guest musicians on this one are very squishy big thanks to Jesse Jarnow for giving this set a very close listen.
  • 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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