New Riders of the Purple Sage 1971-10-26 [Tue]

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The Palestra, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

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Musicians
Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar
David Nelson - electric guitar (lead), vocals
David Torbert - electric bass, vocals
John Dawson - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Spencer Dryden - drums
Garcia also appeared with the Grateful Dead at this show — View full show
Set
Workin' Man Blues , Portland Woman [1] , Got Leavin' On Her Mind [2] , I Don't Know You , Whatcha Gonna Do , I Don't Need No Doctor [1] , Rainbow , Lodi , Delilah [1] , Last Lonely Eagle , Willie And The Hand Jive , Louisiana Lady , Hello Mary Lou , Henry

[1] Final known performance
[2] First known performance
Tour
GD-NRPS October 1971 Midwest/East Coast
Also Appearing
Grateful Dead
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Notes
  • RoG has noted that "Hello Mary Lou" and "Henry" appear in the reviews posted to Deadsources, but we don't know where in the set they might have fallen.
  • FM broadcast WCMF-Rochester.
  • nrpsmusic: NRPS Concert History
  • deadsources: October 26, 1971: University of Rochester, NY — unknown (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 23 October 1971); Mark Starr (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 27 October 1971) ); Terry Bromberg & Jesse Levine (Spectrum, University at Buffalo, 5 November 1971); Daniel Smirlock (Campus Times, U of Rochester, 29 October 1971)
  • lostlivedead: The Grateful Dead in Upstate and Central New York 1969-79 ('Til Your Night Job Pays)
  • With the support of Warner Brothers, which had declared October 1971 "Grateful Dead Month" and was heavily promoting Skullfuck, most of these gigs were broadcast over FM. See Lost Live Dead, Grateful Dead Live FM Broadcasts 1971 (FM IV). This was Keith's first tour with the Dead, and Garcia's last with the New Riders.
    • Weather
    High: 59.1 °F
    Low: 55.1 °F
    Feels Like High: 59.1 °F
    Feels Like Low: 55.1 °F
    Wind Speed: 4.7 mph
    Humidity: 94.8 %
    Moonphase: 0.25
    Cloudy skies throughout the day.