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
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
show date
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my first show
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!
FUN AND MUSIC-------
YES --THE "HEAT" WAS UNBEARABLE--BUT THE MUSIC ROLLED ON--- LIKE WATER DOWN A RIVER--RAMBLIN ON GOING ON......GOING ON.............
My Birthday Show!
What a great show to enter the world by. :)
Cheers!
~myron
3/19/73
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!!!!!!!!!!"
My first show!
A night that changed my life, and one that I will never forget.
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
.....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!!!!!!!!!!
on 18th in the city.
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*
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.
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
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!