![]() I was seated more or less directly in front of Bob Weir, who sported a long pony tail which was almost down to his waist. The songs seemed a mix of countryish rock with long meandering psychedelic west coast guitar solos. There was no support act, and the Dead came on pretty promptly at 7.30pm and started their set. ![]() The Dead’s amplifiers were decked out in psychedelic tie dye colours, and there was a whole lot of gear on the stage. The place was full of hard core hippy types, and there was a distinct smell of dope in the air. ![]() I had a seat in the third row, and went along quite excited to see what these guys were like. At least I got to see them even if I didn’t savour this gig the way I should have. This gig is definitely one I wish I could go to again, knowing then what I know now, as the say. Since then I’ve picked up most of their albums over the years, and appreciate just how great The Grateful Dead are. I’d also read that they played very long concerts, sometimes going on for 5 or 6 hours. I knew very little of their material I’d probably heard Casey Jones, Truckin’ and Dark Star, but not much else. When the Grateful Dead came to Newcastle City Hall to play a concert in 1972 I went along more out of curiosity than as a fan of this legendary band. Some gigs take on a whole new level of importance as time goes on. The Grateful Dead Newcastle City Hall 1972
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