Grateful Dead

Dick's Picks

Vol. 8: Harpur College, Binghampton

May 2, 1970

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Dick's Picks 08

5/2/1970 Harpur College, Binghamton, NY


.......The concert was the finest in Harpur history ... the finest the Dead have ever given on the East Coast to my knowledge. And the finest concert I've ever seen - and that includes a three hour thing in Tompkins Square by the Blues Project, Janis and Big Brother's finest moment at the Fillmore East and also all of Woodstock...........

..........That's It For The Other One, the long first cut on the second album, endless and non-ending and phenomenal. Garcia's guitar is cosmic. Then a song I don't know. Someone told me it was the Train Song. People flopping on top of themselves. Garcia throws in a Dark Star riff I think. Sit down, people scream. Good Lovin' or maybe it was Dancing in the Streets. Pipes and Joints flow to the music. IT'S IN THE MUSIC

excerpt from: Colonial News SUNY Binghampton May 5, 1970 by Richard Walinsky

Musicians

  • Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
  • Mickey Hart - drums
  • Bill Kreutzmann - drums
  • Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
  • Ron McKernan (Pigpen) - organ, harmonica, vocals
  • Bob Weir - guitar, vocals

Credits

  • Recorded by - Bob Matthews
  • Tape Archivist - Dick Latvala
  • CD mastering - Jeffrey Norman
  • Ferromagnetist - John Cutler
  • Design - Gecko Graphics
  • Band photograph - Morris Zwerman
  • Special thanks to Ron Drumm, Katie Ellis
Reviews

Kade_montana 1/12/2024 8:43:43 AM

"Did anyone hear in the intro to don't ease Mr in... someone says .. "how many drops did you put in mine"?"

Silly Billy 4/7/2023 5:23:23 AM

"The Other One Is " Liquid Magic" Good Lovin', Morning Dew and Viola Lee Bluez are so amazingly good... great year, great show."

Eric 7/15/2022 3:54:55 AM

"The best ever. It’s famous for a reason. This Good Lovin might be my favorite jam ever. Viola. If you know you know. Dancin, cryptical. Great acoustic first set. Every song is played so well. "

Noogie 12/5/2021 12:35:32 AM

"Best show of 1970? "

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Setlist at Dick's Picks, Vol. 8: Harpur College, Binghampton, NY on May 2, 1970

Set One

Don't Ease Me In 278

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I Know You Rider 473

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Friend Of The Devil 358

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Dire Wolf 296

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Beat It On Down The Line 193

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Black Peter 422

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Candyman 103

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Cumberland Blues 347

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Deep Elem Blues 450

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Cold Jordan 155

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Uncle John's Band 389

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Set Two

St. Stephen 213

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Cryptical Envelopment 115

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Drums 209

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The Other One 836

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Cryptical Envelopment 540

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Cosmic Charlie 443

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Casey Jones 286

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Good Lovin' 911

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It's A Man's World 605

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Dancin' In The Streets 944

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Set Three

Morning Dew 761

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Viola Lee Blues 997

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We Bid You Goodnight 300

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