December of 1971, I was 19 years old. It was also the date that I was retired out of the USArmy after getting badly hurt overseas. I was 19. I did my 1st dose of LSD in January of 1972. A short time after that, I went to my first Grateful Dead concert in San Antonio Texas. Everyone was excited. The show was suppose to start at 6 or 7 pm. Many people dropped acid. They were late. Late late later. Doors opened at 11 or 12pm. They apologized, their bus & equipment truck got badly stuck in bad mud. The show started with the New Riders of the Purple sage. I'm here to tell you, they played to a crowd wired on good acid! They were incredible! Then the Dead took the stage. First thing Jerry did was apologize for them being late. He told us the story. They had even brought the group of country boys, the ones who had gotten the truck & bus out of the mud. We all cheered them loudly!!! Then Jerry looked all over the auditorium. He asked that since many people had left, there were many empty seats. Would everybody mind moving all together down on the main floor in front of them. Everybody moved. Once everybody was ready, the Dead began to play... They kept playing until 7 or 8:00 am. We partied all night and all morning. The crowd that walked out of the auditorium were in another world. The regular people were just going to work around us. It was quite memorable. I became a new Deadhead at that concert. Later, I saw the Dead play 2 times at Manard Downs race track in Austin. I'm 72 now, still get stoned, still listen to the NRPS & the Dead. Those were incredible days. God bless & pass the bowl.
@@ChuckCrover Back in the day, I had a 1965 Pontiac Catalina w/389 HI Performance engine & a police pursuit heavy duty suspension running a 3 speed manual transmission with a Hurst shifter. I drove all over the Texas hill country during the late 70s. I certainly blew down the road then. Lol I'm still Trucking! Looking for that Box of Rain.
@@ChuckCrover I remember when that car came out. I grew up with street racing. I learned to work on motors & cars as a child. I grew up in San Antonio, I was a junior member of CAH ( Cool as Hell ) car club in the late 60s. We would go crusing in our cars on Friday & Saturday nights. There was a b8g drive in hamburger place called the Frontier out on the highway. Everybody would go there to display thier cars & to pick up drag races. It was great. All kinds of hot rods & fast cars. Old & new. We raced a 67 Camero & a 55 Chevy. Man, there were so many hot cars being sold, it was just cool! Through out my life, I have owned a number of cars. Chevies, Fords, GM, Dodge, Pontiac, Jaguar, Sunbeam, MG, etc.
saw NRPS in Albuquerque along with Pure prarie League in 1975. Great show! Jerry had already moved on, he started so many different bands just cause he liked making music, with different folks. Dang, the good old days, I'm retired - started smoking dope again, playin my drums again.... never too old to rock n roll!
I'm lucky enough to live within an hour of The Cap, it is easily my favorite place to catch shows. Unfortunately the Dead, NRPS, and many other great bands and musicians are before my time, but there's still plenty of music to go around! Just happy moments like these were caught on tape for us to enjoy all these years later.
Thanks for posting this. It's such a pivotal time in the music scene then. Very few groups pulled off this kind of attempt at cosmic pedal steel music. On a good night, NRPS were wonderful. Jerry's playing was just right for them. That first album got a lot of play in our dorm at A.U. in 1971-72
we drove up from brooklyn for the last nite of the february run .. was bitter cold .. about 5 songs into the riders opening set a guy comes out in a fireman's suit and tells us we have to leave as someone called in a bomb threat .. wait is this for real ?? then the dead's road manager sam cutler says everybody go out while we check and then come back in .. waited outside for about 45-50 minutes and went back where it was quite chaotic .. but the show went on .. the dead did lots of 'new' tunes (loser / playing in the band / greatest story / etc) .. got home real late and it was a school nite ..
“Cecilia” is an interesting song. Lyrically it appears to be about a woman who fell In love with a remorseful con man. The con artist apologizes after he sees how devastated she is. Lyrics aside, what a nice melody. Love Marmaduke’s yodeling! “Cecilia” was not on any of NRPS’s proper LPs. This was its debut on an album.
I don't know why but I much prefer NRPS to the DEAD. I'm British, 75 and alway's have. Bought a few Dead album's, still have a few but never listen to them. ANY IDEA'S ? ? ? Pop on a postcard .
Wherever it hits, it hits! Listen to The Dead at Harpur College May 2nd 1970 if you haven't already. First set has Marmaduke and some other New Riders folks on a real pleasant acoustic set. Good stuff...
In 74 the Dead went on hiatus All we had to feed our Jones was NRPS they had a lot of heart awesome live and Dawson is great songwriter throw in great rhythm section Buddy Cage first NRPS show was 3/19/73 before first Dasd show!
NRPS, Commander Cody (et al.) "turned me on" to honky tonk music. From Webb Pierce and Ray Price - through the Sir Doug folks, Alvin Crow and others...the enduring Texas sound as carried on by men like Jake Hooker and Justin Trevino. Could go on and on, but suffice it to say that as a long-haired, cowboy-boot wearin' upstart from quasi-rural Southern California in the early 70's...these guys sure did play a role when "Panama Red" blasted out of my 'ol JBL speakers. *But right now, pardner - I'm puffin' away on a Pax 3 with my homegrown 'Gorilla Glue' and....
@@ChuckCrover My buddies and I still enjoy that music; hell - one of the guys was almost killed when that speaker walked itself off a high shelf onto a chair that he'd just vacated. True story. In fact, whenever I hang out with my old friends (when our wives relent!)..."Panama Red" is a frequent request.
"Garden of Eden" is phenomenally well performed on this recording.
Wish I was there...👍
December of 1971, I was 19 years old.
It was also the date that I was retired out of the USArmy after getting badly hurt overseas. I was 19. I did my 1st dose of LSD in January of 1972.
A short time after that, I went to my first Grateful Dead concert in San Antonio Texas. Everyone was excited.
The show was suppose to start at 6 or 7 pm. Many people dropped acid.
They were late. Late late later.
Doors opened at 11 or 12pm.
They apologized, their bus & equipment truck got badly stuck in bad mud. The show started with the New Riders of the Purple sage.
I'm here to tell you, they played to a crowd wired on good acid! They were incredible! Then the Dead took the stage. First thing Jerry did was apologize for them being late. He told us the story. They had even brought the group of country boys, the ones who had gotten the truck & bus out of the mud. We all cheered them loudly!!! Then Jerry looked all over the auditorium. He asked that since many people had left, there were many empty seats. Would everybody mind moving all together down on the main floor in front of them. Everybody moved. Once everybody was ready, the Dead began to play... They kept playing until 7 or 8:00 am. We partied all night and all morning. The crowd that walked out of the auditorium were in another world. The regular people were just going to work around us. It was quite memorable. I became a new Deadhead at that concert.
Later, I saw the Dead play 2 times at Manard Downs race track in Austin.
I'm 72 now, still get stoned, still listen to the NRPS & the Dead. Those were incredible days. God bless & pass the bowl.
I'm really glad this video reached you. These are the stories I live for! Keep it barreling down the tracks friend
thanks for sharing all that! Glad you made it thru all that - and sounds like a great show!!
@@ChuckCrover Back in the day, I had a 1965 Pontiac Catalina w/389 HI Performance engine & a police pursuit heavy duty suspension running a 3 speed manual transmission with a Hurst shifter.
I drove all over the Texas hill country during the late 70s. I certainly blew down the road then. Lol I'm still Trucking! Looking for that Box of Rain.
@@glennbrymer4065 I’ve got me a 76 LeMans 3 speed! She’s a piece of work but a whole lotta fun
@@ChuckCrover I remember when that car came out. I grew up with street racing.
I learned to work on motors & cars as a child.
I grew up in San Antonio, I was a junior member of CAH ( Cool as Hell ) car club in the late 60s. We would go crusing in our cars on Friday & Saturday nights.
There was a b8g drive in hamburger place called the Frontier out on the highway. Everybody would go there to display thier cars & to pick up drag races. It was great.
All kinds of hot rods & fast cars. Old & new.
We raced a 67 Camero & a 55 Chevy.
Man, there were so many hot cars being sold, it was just cool! Through out my life, I have owned a number of cars. Chevies, Fords, GM, Dodge, Pontiac, Jaguar, Sunbeam, MG, etc.
saw NRPS in Albuquerque along with Pure prarie League in 1975. Great show! Jerry had already moved on, he started so many different bands just cause he liked making music, with different folks. Dang, the good old days, I'm retired - started smoking dope again, playin my drums again.... never too old to rock n roll!
Right on! And yes he certainly did. So much great music :)
The Dead and all their spin-offs were rock bands indeed, but definitely not rock n roll bands. Learn the difference.
Jerry was quoted as saying " The Capitol was one of His favorite places to play " hence the vibe from live shows recorded there.
I'm lucky enough to live within an hour of The Cap, it is easily my favorite place to catch shows. Unfortunately the Dead, NRPS, and many other great bands and musicians are before my time, but there's still plenty of music to go around! Just happy moments like these were caught on tape for us to enjoy all these years later.
@@ChuckCrover I grew up in Port Chester , but was not privy to the Cap shows in the early 70,s , my dad hated long hairs !
I believe that Jerry was referring to the Capitol Theatre in Passaic New Jersey. He played many shows at that venue with the Dead or JGB/solo.
THE CAP 🏆!!!!!!!!!❤🎉😊 Jerry is emblazoned on its walls and the Spirit lives ON...
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Thanks for posting this. It's such a pivotal time in the music scene then. Very few groups pulled off this kind of attempt at cosmic pedal steel music. On a good night, NRPS were wonderful. Jerry's playing was just right for them. That first album got a lot of play in our dorm at A.U. in 1971-72
Couldn't agree more!! This record features some incredible live takes of those tunes too. Happy to spread it :)
❤NRPS.😊 Grateful that someone cares to preserve the legacy. NFA
we drove up from brooklyn for the last nite of the february run .. was bitter cold .. about 5 songs into the riders opening set a guy comes out in a fireman's suit and tells us we have to leave as someone called in a bomb threat .. wait is this for real ?? then the dead's road manager sam cutler says everybody go out while we check and then come back in .. waited outside for about 45-50 minutes and went back where it was quite chaotic .. but the show went on .. the dead did lots of 'new' tunes (loser / playing in the band / greatest story / etc) .. got home real late and it was a school nite ..
That is wild! Thanks so much for sharing!
Those were the good ole daze when it was quite literally bone chilling. ❤
Thanks for posting and thanks for the drum covers.
“Cecilia” is an interesting song. Lyrically it appears to be about a woman who fell In love with a remorseful con man. The con artist apologizes after he sees how devastated she is. Lyrics aside, what a nice melody. Love Marmaduke’s yodeling!
“Cecilia” was not on any of NRPS’s proper LPs. This was its debut on an album.
Mamaduke yodels!
I don't know why but I much prefer NRPS to the DEAD. I'm British, 75 and alway's have. Bought a few Dead album's, still have a few but never listen to them. ANY IDEA'S ? ? ? Pop on a postcard .
Wherever it hits, it hits! Listen to The Dead at Harpur College May 2nd 1970 if you haven't already. First set has Marmaduke and some other New Riders folks on a real pleasant acoustic set. Good stuff...
In 74 the Dead went on hiatus All we had to feed our Jones was NRPS they had a lot of heart awesome live and Dawson is great songwriter throw in great rhythm section Buddy Cage first NRPS show was 3/19/73 before first Dasd show!
@@doodahdavesrecords4319 Buddy Cage was somethin' else man. Too good!
For the Dead side of it...try Europe 72'.....I consider to be the best of Grateful Dead.
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Better than dead or flying burrito bros.
I love em all!
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NRPS, Commander Cody (et al.) "turned me on" to honky tonk music. From Webb Pierce and Ray Price - through the Sir Doug folks, Alvin Crow and others...the enduring Texas sound as carried on by men like Jake Hooker and Justin Trevino. Could go on and on, but suffice it to say that as a long-haired, cowboy-boot wearin' upstart from quasi-rural Southern California in the early 70's...these guys sure did play a role when "Panama Red" blasted out of my 'ol JBL speakers. *But right now, pardner - I'm puffin' away on a Pax 3 with my homegrown 'Gorilla Glue' and....
Right on my friend!! Could say all the same for myself just on the east coast!
@@ChuckCrover My buddies and I still enjoy that music; hell - one of the guys was almost killed when that speaker walked itself off a high shelf onto a chair that he'd just vacated. True story. In fact, whenever I hang out with my old friends (when our wives relent!)..."Panama Red" is a frequent request.