Grateful Dead
Long Beach Arena - December 15, 1972
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Long Beach Arena
December 15, 1972
Long Beach, CA US
Set List:
Promised Land
Sugaree
Black Throated Wind
Tennessee Jed
El Paso
Candyman
Big River
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Box Of Rain
Mexicali Blues
Brown Eyed Woman
Beat It On Down The Line
Loser
Playing In The Band
Casey Jones
Greatest Story Ever Told
Deal
Me And My Uncle
He's Gone
Truckin'
The Other One
Dark Star
Morning Dew
Sugar Magnolia
Johnny B. Goode
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Augenblick, Jack of Diamonds, Sugarmagkauai, Sepp the promoter, winterland12, hb672, rdmagnolia, maschae, deadcustodian, StonyG, hoffmnj, MissReddin, radtek, dreiner2, saint michael, Billy Booger, Ted S, john888, mcow1, Jimmy row, granfallooon, creeping_socialist, JayLif, drchampagne, patgarity, Thorock, Radon Denada, redlouis1, tcrawford, DarkStar-TheOtherOne, pantagruel
I was 13 years old and my father thought I should have a job. one of his card playing buddies had the concession to the long beach arena where he arranged to give me a job selling peanuts ( just like the circus). I showed up with my white shirt and tie and was admitted through an employee entrance. coming from a straight laced family I was in for a shock.The smoke, lights, colors, people, dancing and this just in the corridors, was overwhelming. I had no idea what acid rock was, and was definitely a bit freaked out. I managed to hang for about 20 minutes and realized I was out of my element. My mom must of sensed something because when I finally made it out side she was there waiting. So I am not really sure if this counts as my first show or not, it was not until 76 that I was reintroduced and from there on there was no looking back
I was there...
keep your character, enjoy living, share your fortune,
OXOX Merple Reddin
James Cotton Blues Band opened this show.
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My friend Melanie's older brother was going, so we went together in his VW bug. The first and only time in my life I've ever fainted. We smoked a tremendous amount of weed; it was very hot and close, and the next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with people going "Are you alright?" In a few minutes I felt normal again.