There are not too many shows on this date, and, all being from the early years, even fewer that are available on Archive. But our Dead of the Day is still a gem. From out in San Antonio, Texas, in 1971, it is an early Keith show, and he really throws down. For instance, Keith plays some wide-open keys on the Truckin’ opener, which comes to a raging, romping jam in the latter portions. Even with Pig being really ill and not present, you can tell the band is still having a great time with a “why thank you, sports fans” after that first tune. And Phil follows it up by inviting everyone down from the balcony into the empty seats on the floor. Apparently, because the band’s equipment had arrived late, the New Riders did not go on until…
November 11, 1973Winterland ArenaSan Francisco, California
You just had to be there one of my top 5 shows I saw in that barn