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73/03/16 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Jack Straw, Wave That Flag, Look Like Rain, Ramble On Rose, Box of Rain, BIODTL, TLEO, El Paso, Row Jimmy, Mexicali Blues, Bird Song, Playin' in the Band. Promised Land>Bertha>Greatest Story, Loser, Big River, Don't Ease Me In, Me and My Uncle, Dark Star>Truckin'>Morning Dew> Sugar Magnolia. "A Swell Dance Concert" billing: Grateful Dead; Sons of Champlin. An early Feelin' Groovy embedded in the China>Rider Bird Song, Playin' in the Band a fine close to the first. Closing four all you could ask for, the Star clocking in at 27:14. Several Archive reviews mention the heavy handed security at the show, Nassau delivering on its rep even in 1973. Praise DSO.

I recall at the time thinking how it was wild that Phil was 50 (first band member to hit the half century mark). And today he is 82 - amazing!