Show Details
A Swell Dance Concert
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
USA
March 16, 1973
Set List
Set 1
Set 2
- The Promised Land >
- Bertha >
- Greatest Story Ever Told
- Loser
- Big River
- Don't Ease Me In
- Me And My Uncle
- Dark Star >
- Truckin' >
- Morning Dew
- Sugar Magnolia
Lineup
-
Jerry Garcia guitar, vocals
-
Bob Weir
guitar, vocals -
Phil Lesh
bass, vocals -
Bill Kreutzmann
drums -
Keith Godchaux
keyboards -
Donna Jean Godchaux
vocals
Additional Acts:
- Sons Of Champlin
Show Facts
* "Wave That Flag" was played 15 times between February and June of 1973. The lyrics varied somewhat from performance to performance until they were solidified and the song renamed to U.S Blues.
1 Comments
(6) Members were there
Ticket Archive
1 Comments
Taylor Coble | Sunday, August 30th, 2015
I’d give this show 4 and a half stars. It’s the first time the Dead introduced the Feelin’ Groovy Jam into the China->Rider Sandwich that would remain intact until their late ’74 hiatus. After Bill Graham’s introduction, the suite explodes like a mule kicking open a barn door. And the boys just keep the groove. The first set offers up the best Birdsong of 1973–this side of 6/22/73 of course. But it also serves up fine renditions of many a first set “warm-up” numbers. But they ain’t warm… they’re hot! And there’s a lot of fun stage banter to boot, as well. The crown jewel is the first set closer. Playin’ in the Band really hit its stride by fall of the previous year (8/27, 11/18), but the Playin’s in the first shows of ’73 maintained that energy. Virtually every one played in February of this year smoked, but so does this one! The band is just brimming with urgency and ideas here. so much so, it actually trumps the wonderful second set that opens with a nice Promised->Bertha->Greatest. The DS is stellar, although not a top 5 for the year imho. The Truckin’->MD to follow doesn’t disappoint. Get this one–the best night of three in Nassau!
SUBMIT YOUR OWN
Thank you for contributing to the collective memory of Jerry Garcia. We’re so happy to see the moments captured by fans have a place in the digital space where Jerry lives on.
Taylor Coble | Sunday, August 30th, 2015
I’d give this show 4 and a half stars. It’s the first time the Dead introduced the Feelin’ Groovy Jam into the China->Rider Sandwich that would remain intact until their late ’74 hiatus. After Bill Graham’s introduction, the suite explodes like a mule kicking open a barn door. And the boys just keep the groove. The first set offers up the best Birdsong of 1973–this side of 6/22/73 of course. But it also serves up fine renditions of many a first set “warm-up” numbers. But they ain’t warm… they’re hot! And there’s a lot of fun stage banter to boot, as well. The crown jewel is the first set closer. Playin’ in the Band really hit its stride by fall of the previous year (8/27, 11/18), but the Playin’s in the first shows of ’73 maintained that energy. Virtually every one played in February of this year smoked, but so does this one! The band is just brimming with urgency and ideas here. so much so, it actually trumps the wonderful second set that opens with a nice Promised->Bertha->Greatest. The DS is stellar, although not a top 5 for the year imho. The Truckin’->MD to follow doesn’t disappoint. Get this one–the best night of three in Nassau!