• Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - March 19, 1973
    last "Race Is On": 05-01-70 [269] - NRPS opened

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  • Promised Land
    He's Gone
    Mexicali Blues
    They Love Each Other
    Looks Like Rain
    Wave That Flag
    Box of Rain
    The Race Is On
    Row Jimmy
    El Paso
    China Cat Sunflower
    I Know You Rider
    Around and Around
    Tennessee Jed
    Playing in the Band

    Loose Lucy
    Me and My Uncle
    Brown Eyed Women
    Big River
    Mississippi Half-Step
    Stella Blue
    Jack Straw
    Truckin'
    The Other One
    Eyes of the World
    China Doll
    Johnny B. Goode
    Casey Jones

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    1SurferDude
    2 years 2 months ago
    This was my first show

    This was my first show! Then off to Watkins Glen in July! This was my junior year of high school. Lived in Marin for 27 years, saw the dead all over CA, but nothing beats East Coast shows energy. Ithaca, MSG, Meadowlands, Phily, Hershey, Merriweather, DC, Hampton, Richmond!

  • yetay
    5 years ago
    This was my first show yetay

    My 15th birthday was 3/20/1973. Drank some OJ and I am never getting off this Bus. I am Grateful to be a Deadhead. yetay

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    sskatz21
    10 years 2 months ago
    My first show
    I was a freshman at Brooklyn College. Midterm exams prevented me from attending on the 15th and 16th. This evening was the first of 138 nights that became the soundtrack of my life.
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last "Race Is On": 05-01-70 [269] - NRPS opened
setlist
Promised Land
He's Gone
Mexicali Blues
They Love Each Other
Looks Like Rain
Wave That Flag
Box of Rain
The Race Is On
Row Jimmy
El Paso
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Around and Around
Tennessee Jed
Playing in the Band

Loose Lucy
Me and My Uncle
Brown Eyed Women
Big River
Mississippi Half-Step
Stella Blue
Jack Straw
Truckin'
The Other One
Eyes of the World
China Doll
Johnny B. Goode
Casey Jones
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This being my first show I had no idea what to expect. We were pretty close to the front and I do remember NRPS opening the show? Can anyone that was at this show confirm that the boys were dressed in suits adorned with skeletons made out of sequins. As a veteran of around 100 shows that was the only time I ever saw Jerry in anything other than a t shirt. Also, I remember He's Gone coming later in the show although I may be remembering NRPS first set, as the last 30 or so years have been just one smokey haze, your honor!
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YES --THE "HEAT" WAS UNBEARABLE--BUT THE MUSIC ROLLED ON--- LIKE WATER DOWN A RIVER--RAMBLIN ON GOING ON......GOING ON.............
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What a great show to enter the world by. :) Cheers! ~myron
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Yeah, both the Dead and the Riders had Nudie suits on. Garcias' was by far the coolest w/what looked like skeletons & mushrooms on it. Weirs' was white, like the cowboy that he was. 1st time Bobby had short hair. The suits didn't stay on for long. I got dosed by these organic turds the Hare Kirshnas were handing out (I seem to remember Bill Graham saying something about them from the stage- a warning I think)....."Don't eat the Kirshna turds!!!!!!!!!!"
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A night that changed my life, and one that I will never forget.
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.....as I recall--I was a student at N.C.C.--at the time & was buying a surfboard at a shop on Hempstead Turnpike-Hobie surf & ski--it was a Weber skate-7'3"---excited for both events---people were gathering already in the early morn as I was drivin up & down checkin things out! Got my new board- went home met my buddies-got primed up--then the shows---good time & so close to home--at that time---the only bummer was the heat were bustin plenty people----the next time the Dead played -same thing--stopped playin for awhile after that---Great lookin suits the boys were sportin!!!!!!!!!!
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NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE Sunday, March 18, 1973 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY DISC ONE [67:08] set one-a: 01 [04:26] DJ converstion & crowd/tuning 02 [04:09] I Don't Know You 03 [06:23] One Too Many Stories 04 [03:40] Rainbow 05 [04:01] It's Alright With Me (1) 06 [02:49] Teardrops In My Eyes (1) 07 [05:10] Lochinvar (1) 08 [04:48] Truck Driving Man (1) 09 [03:49] Contract (1) 10 [07:32] Take A Letter Maria (1) 11 [03:57] School Days (1) 12 [04:33] Long Black Veil (1) (2) 13 [03:29] Hello Mary Lou (1) (3) 14 [05:10] Henry (1) (3) 15 [03:21] Crazy Arms (1) DISC TWO [66:32] set one-end: 01 [03:32] Sutter's Mill 02 [03:41] California Day 03 [05:29] Sweet Lovin' One 04 [05:44] Connection (5) 05 [03:40] Whiskey (1) set two-a: 06 [03:50] DJ conversation & crowd/tuning 07 [00:43] Bob Weir comment to crowd 08 [03:24] Cold Jordan (3) (4) 09 [03:24] I Hear A Voice Callin' (3) (4) 10 [05:48] Swing Low Sweet Chariot (3) (4) 11 [03:06] Groupie (1) 12 [03:51] She's No Angel (1) 13 [04:39] You Should Have Seen Me Running (1) (2) (4) 14 [08:52] I Don't Need No Doctor (1) (2) (3) (4) 15 [06:49] Portland Women (1) DISC THREE [53:12] set two-end: 01 [08:02] Glendale Train (1) 02 [05:47] Last Lonely Eagle (1) 03 [05:50] Louisiana Lady (1) 04 [06:43] Honky Tonk Women (1) (5) 05 [15:36] Willie And The Hand Jive (1) (3) 06 [03:12] DJ conversation & crowd/tuning encores: 07 [02:49] The Race Is On (1) (2) (3) (4) 08 [03:36] Johnny B. Goode (1) (2) (3) (4) 09 [01:37] outro and DJ conversation John Dawson - rhythm guitar, vocals David Nelson - lead guitar, vocals David Torbert - bass, vocals Buddy Cage - pedal steel guitar Spencer Dryden - drums Guests: (1) with Keith Godchaux (2) with Donna Jean Godchaux (3) with Jerry Garcia (4) with Bob Weir (5) with Ramblin' Jack Elliot New Riders of the Purple Sage 3/19/73 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY disc one: 51:05 01 - Teardrops In My Eyes 02 - Watcha Gonna Do 03 - School Days 04 - Rainbow 05 - Contract 06 - jam, tuning 07 - Down In The Boondocks 08 - She's No Angel 09 - It’s Alright With Me 10 - Uncle Pen 11 - One Too Many Stories 12 - Hello Mary Lou 13 - Henry/ disc two: 29:11 01 - Groupie 02 - You Should Have Seen Me Runnin 03 - Willie and the Hand Jive encore: 04 - Connection*
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I was a freshman at Brooklyn College. Midterm exams prevented me from attending on the 15th and 16th. This evening was the first of 138 nights that became the soundtrack of my life.
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My 15th birthday was 3/20/1973. Drank some OJ and I am never getting off this Bus. I am Grateful to be a Deadhead. yetay

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This was my first show! Then off to Watkins Glen in July! This was my junior year of high school. Lived in Marin for 27 years, saw the dead all over CA, but nothing beats East Coast shows energy. Ithaca, MSG, Meadowlands, Phily, Hershey, Merriweather, DC, Hampton, Richmond!