Hard To Handle, Doin' That Rag, Good Morning Little School Girl, Morning Dew, Sitting On Top Of The World, Turn On Your Love Light

Jerry plays glide guitar on Hard To Handle. According to Ron Ramsey, who attended the show, the other bands on the bill were SRC (a local group), and the Velvet Underground. The Velvet Underground played a very long set and as a result the Dead only got to play one set on this date. According to Ramsey the Dead did the same thing to the Velvet Underground the next night.

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Reviewer: Newpotato2 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 28, 2016

Subject: Momentum Though there is the Yellow Dog joke in here, this show seems like a hidden gem. Not many reviews or views, though this builds some incredible momentum. The Lovelight is a face melter, no question. - October 28, 2016Momentum

Reviewer: c-freedom - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 25, 2016

Subject: I got mine... Good sets worth of high quality music heavy on the Pigpen - April 25, 2016I got mine...

Reviewer: DMT - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 25, 2012

Subject: .. the playing is not off. "rag" is pulled off sounding great. "Handle" is sloppy because jerry is experimenting with the slide guitar. Beyond that its april 1969!! - April 25, 2012..

Reviewer: clementinescaboose - favorite favorite favorite - June 10, 2011

Subject: sloppy i'm with JamminJerome here - these electric theater shows are pretty cool, but the playing is off. however the breakouts on night two, especially the crazy feedback with What's Become of the Baby, definitely make up for it. this show has some nice tunes - Morning Dew is intense, but for the best of April, check out The Ark run from a few days earlier... - June 10, 2011sloppy

Reviewer: Isaiah Rienas - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 9, 2011

Subject: maaaaaan! ^^^^^SHIVERS^^^^^

maybe get a little bit dark before the day?

that's TC on keys right? thought so. what an amazing show. great sound quality too. jerry really kills the vocals on doin that rag. <3 - February 9, 2011maaaaaan!

Reviewer: oh_uh_um_ah - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 6, 2008

Subject: Pigpen in Chicago 1969 = FIVE STARS After performing at the Ark in Boston, April 21, 22, & 23 the boys took a day off to travel to Chicago to perform on April 25 at the Electric Theater.



3 of the 6 songs performed here are sung by Pigpen. I happen to be a huge fan of Pigpen and cheerish every performance I can get my hands on of this incredible performer, musician and composer. Hard to Handle is loose bluesy and funky...like Chicago was in 1969.



I recommend adding this to your 1969 collection, the recording is remarkable.



Eat, Drink Be Merry, and Listen to the GRATEFUL DEAD.



Thanks for the love. - December 6, 2008Pigpen in Chicago 1969 = FIVE STARS

Reviewer: JamminJerome - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 26, 2007

Subject: short, sloppy, but still sweet Starts sloppy with Jerry on the slide guitar, which doesn't really work. Things quickly start to get back in order, but I feel as if the show is a bit sloppy all night. Good Schoolgirl, Sittin', and Lovelight. Sound is good. Solid 4 stars: no more, no less. - April 26, 2007short, sloppy, but still sweet